East Suffolk Council
Free compost on offer at ‘Shovel It Yourself’ event
Green-fingered residents are being invited to grab a shovel and help themselves to some free compost made from garden waste collected from bins across East Suffolk.
A ‘Shovel It Yourself’ event is set to take place from Wickham Market Youth Football Club on Friday 9 May from 10am - 2pm.
As part of International Compost Awareness Week, and as a mark of gratitude for their ongoing recycling efforts, East Suffolk residents will have the chance to take home some compost donated by processing company Envar.
The event, similar to events previously held in Felixstowe and Lowestoft, will also promote the principle of home composting and the subsidised home composting offers for Suffolk’s residents.
Cllr Sally Noble, East Suffolk’s cabinet member for the Environment said:
“Composting your food and garden waste at home is free, and a great way to reuse materials. We like to think of this event as closing the loop, from garden - to bin - to process - and back to the garden again.
“Please come along to collect some free compost for your garden, your allotment or even your window box. Just bring along a shovel and a suitable bag or container to carry it home in.
“At the event, you can also find out more about composting your own food and garden waste at home. It’s nature’s way of recycling – and it’s great for the soil and plants in your garden.”
The free compost will be subject to availability on the day of the event. Residents are welcome to take some for family members or neighbours who would otherwise find it difficult to access the event. Small trailers are permitted but anyone living within walking distance is asked to consider leaving the car at home and use a wheelbarrow.
More information about home composting: www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/home-composting