Oxfordshire, England, UK: Agrivert, in conjunction with Cherwell District Council and South Oxfordshire District Council, is distributing free compost to the general public across Oxfordshire as part of Compost Awareness Week (4th – 10th May 2008), according to an announcement by the company yesterday.
Agrivert will also be making compost available to allotments across Oxfordshire during May as part of a campaign to highlight the successful composting story.
“We are delighted to be supporting the eighth national Compost Awareness Week,” said Alexander Maddan, MD of Agrivert. “Agrivert has worked closely with Cherwell District Council and South Oxfordshire District Council to return composted green waste to the general public that will both raise awareness of the benefits of using compost made from recycled green waste and increase general environmental awareness.”
Compost Awareness Week - introduced into the UK by The Composting Association - is aimed at encouraging people to recognise the benefits of composting, including the considerable benefits that can be obtained by using peat-free composts containing recycled material.
Oxfordshire is now composting over 46,000 tonnes of green waste per annum, supported by Agrivert, according to the company
“This achievement is worth celebrating,” commented Harry Waters, Director of Sales and Marketing, Agrivert. “Composting on this scale is having a very significant positive impact on the environment and Oxfordshire should be congratulated for its enthusiastic commitment to its organic recycling programme.”
Further information
Compost will be provided to Cherwell residents on Saturday 10th May at Bodicote House, Banbury and Sunday 11th May at Exeter Hall, Kidlington between 9am – 3pm and to South Oxfordshire residents on Saturday 10th May at Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford between 11am – 3pm on a first come, first serve basis.
Further information on Compost Awareness Week visit
www.compostawarenessweek.org.uk
Agrivert is a key player in organic waste recycling. With over 13 years experience in the sector, Agrivert operates In-Vessel Composting, MBT and Anaerobic Digestion facilities for local authority and corporate organisations, and claims the expertise to design, build and operate plants to process almost any volume of organic waste.
The company says that its in-vessel dual tunnel batch composting system allows a diverse intake of waste streams including kerbside collected green waste and kitchen waste.
Web site www.agrivert.co.uk