What is community composting?
Volunteers and community groups run community composting schemes.
Garden material is collected from households in the community. It is composted at a local site. Residents can then use the compost.
They are an excellent way to recycle garden waste. They can also bring community members closer together.
Norfolk County Council can help provide an income from community composting.
Learn about recycling credits on Norfolk County Council's website.
Benefits of setting up a community composting scheme
Community groups can:
- Reduce garden waste that needs disposal and treatment
- Reduce the environmental impact of transporting waste
- Produce a product that is useful and available locally
- Generate an income for the local community
- Provide local opportunities for education, training and even employment
- Provide a community service
- Help partnership working and networking in the local community
Parish and town councils could support schemes with planning and insurance cover. It will help them generate income and get local publicity.
Success stories
Trunch Village Society Community Composting Group
Trunch Village Society Community Composting Group run a community composting scheme. Volunteers collect garden waste from households taking part. They then weigh it, shred it and place it in compost bays.
The group turn the maturing compost. When is ready, they sieve it, bag it and offer it as compost for a donation.
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