DONEGAL County Council is encouraging households across the county to take part in its free compost giveaway events running from July 28 to 30 to coincide with National Food Waste Recycling Week.
The national campaign, led by MyWaste, aims to raise awareness of the importance of recycling food waste and to provide practical guidance to help households reduce waste and improve recycling practices. Recycling food waste is a simple but effective climate action, helping to divert waste from landfill and transform it into valuable resources such as compost and renewable energy.
To support the campaign locally, Donegal County Council in partnership with Bryson Recycling and Enviro Grind Ltd, will host a free compost giveaway event at the six recycling centers across the county. The compost has been produced locally by EnviroGrind from food and garden waste collected from households, demonstrating the circular economy in action.
Here is when the giveaway events will take place at the following locations:
Letterkenny Recycling Centre, Tuesday, July 28, 10am – 12pm
Dungloe Recycling Centre, Tuesday, July 28, 2pm – 4pm
Carndonagh Recycling Centre, Wednesday, July 29, 10am – 12pm
Milford Recycling Centre, Wednesday, July 29, 2pm – 4pm
Laghey Recycling Centre, Thursday, July 30, 10:30pm – 12:30pm
Stranorlar Recycling Centre, Thursday, July 30, 2pm – 4pm
Members of the public are invited to attend and collect free compost, while stocks last. Staff will also be on site to provide advice on food waste recycling and a number of food waste recycling starter packs will be available.
This year’s campaign focuses on improving the quality and quantity of food waste recycling and thereby reducing contamination in the food waste bin. Households are encouraged to keep ‘bin intruders’ such as plastic packaging, glass and metal out of their brown bins. This helps to prevent contamination at the compost and anaerobic digestion facilities leading to higher quality material for recycling. The campaign also encourages residents to present their brown bins regularly for collection and promotes the use of certified compostable liners, highlighting the importance of using appropriate food waste bags to prevent plastics entering the food waste stream.
These events highlight the value of food waste as a resource and support Donegal County Council’s ongoing commitment to waste reduction and the promotion of a circular economy.
For more practical information on food waste recycling, the AZ guide, tips, FAQs and a handy checklist visit www.mywaste.ie