Garden waste to generate money for council

Thursday, August 06 2009 17:26:24 by Editor

Gardeners in Worcester are set to raise £30,000 a year for the city council by recycling their garden waste.

Worcester City Council has begun delivery of brown bins to gardeners in the city who have all chosen to pay £30 annually to have their horticultural waste taken away.

More than 750 household have signed up to the scheme, according to Claire Fry, writing for the Worcester News,

Regarding the scheme, councillor Roger Knight, portfolio holder for cleaner and greener, said he is "pleased" that the new green scheme is underway.

He said: "It diverts this green waste from going to landfill as it is composted into soil improver that can be purchased in conveniently size bags from the waste sites or brought in bulk from Hill & Moor landfill site near Pershore.

"It can be used to improve the soil condition in our own back gardens and it's great for commercial growers as well."

Gardeners can also recycle their own waste by creating a compost bin for dead leaves, which create a "nutritious leaf mould," according to recyclenow.com.