East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s annual compost giveaway enjoyed one of its most successful years yet – with around 5,000 bags given free to residents.
Nine giveaway events were held across the East Riding during May – and at some of the sites, including Bridlington, Driffield, Goole and Withernsea, as many as 200 cars queued at the busiest point to collect their two free 15kg bags of compost.
All the compost given away had been recycled from the garden and food waste that local residents put into their brown bins.
That includes grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, small branches, leaves, flowers and weeds, cooked and uncooked food, peelings, plate scrapings, bones, meat and egg shells – which can all be turned into compost for the garden.
Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for asset management, housing and environment, said: “Our annual compost giveaways are a gesture from the council to say thank you to the residents of the East Riding for their efforts in recycling, especially their garden and food waste.
“This year’s giveaways were hugely successful and just another example of how the council and residents are working together to improve recycling.”
Giveaway events were also held at Beverley, Hornsea, Market Weighton, Elloughton and Preston.
