The giveaway is part of a drive by Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority and District Councils across the region to raise awareness about green waste and recycling. The giveaway will take place at five venues across the Merseyside region.
Malcolm Clough, the lead officer for the new Merseyside Compost Network comments: “The new Network is a partnership between Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority and the five District Councils on Merseyside. We will be all working together to help raise the awareness of composting and also highlighting the benefits of recycling green waste either at your local Household Waste Recycling Centre or by using your Council’s kerbside collection.
“The Autumn Compost Giveaway will be just one of a range of initiatives we’re planning over the coming months for the general public – our plan is to raise the profile of composting and highlight the importance of diverting biodegradable waste like green and garden waste away from landfill sites.”
The giveaway events are taking place at:
Liverpool
Date: Sunday 23rd October
Location: Newsham Park (end of carriage way Gardner Drive/Orphan Drive)
Time: 11.00 am – 2.00pm
Sefton
Date: Saturday 22nd October
Location: WRS Compostings, North End Farm, New Causeway (off the Formby by-pass), Formby L38 1QA
Time: 10.00 am –3.00 pm
St Helens
Date: Sunday 23rd October 2005
Location: Clock Face Colliery Country Park, Gorsey Lane, St Helens
Time: 11.00 am – 4.00 pm.
Knowsley
Date: Saturday 22nd October
Location: Stadt Moers Country Park (car park), Pottery Lane, Whiston
Time: 10.00 am – 2.00 pm
Wirral
Date: 23rd October
Location: Wirral Concourse Car Park, West Kirby, Orrysdale Road, West Kirby
Time: 10.00 am – 2.00 pm
Please note that there is a limit per customer – please see venues for restrictions – i.e. no wheelbarrows, vans, trailers etc. Compost is supplied on a first come first served basis. Only one visit per customer.