Food and garden waste collected from households in Greater Manchester is being recycled into multi-purpose compost available for residents.
Stockport Council is working in partnership with Recycle for Greater Manchester to deliver the scheme, which sees up to 175, 000 tonnes of food and garden waste processed by the composting facility each year.
According to the council, up to 50 per cent of waste produced by households in Greater Manchester is either garden or food waste.
Organic waste collected from households, including bones, meat, vegetables, grass cuttings, twigs and tea bags, is processed over six weeks at the in-vessel composting facilities in Bolton, Rochdale, Stockport and Trafford.
The final product is then blended with forestry by-products to produce ‘Revive Compost’, a ‘high-quality peat free blended compost’ for residents.
The council hopes that residents will be able to fully appreciate the recycling process by turning what would have been waste into a valuable resource whilst helping to divert waste from landfill.
Councillor Martin Candler, Stockport Council’s Executive Member for Communities and Sustainability, said: “I’m delighted that this compost is available for borough residents.
“People are able to grow their own products from their own home-grown compost. This compost is really good for the environment as it is peat free, clean and safe.”
Revive Compost is available to buy in 20-litre (£1.50), 40-litre (£2.84) and 60-litre (£4.00) bags.
Find out more about Recycle for Greater Manchester.
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