Herefordshire County Council is celebrating a special milestone in its successful Master Composter scheme.
The Master Composters have been spreading the word about composting through a variety of activities since the programme’s launch in April 2006. Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council are now celebrating after the volunteers have clocked up a total of 2,000 hours between them.
The well-regarded scheme involves volunteers throughout Herefordshire and Worcestershire giving up their time to promote home composting and share their composting knowledge with less experienced residents.
Activities have included visiting schools, attending local events, carrying out compost bin inspections for friends and neighbours, giving talks to local groups and holding composting road shows.
Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council have sold more than 77,000 compost bins in the last four years, an achievement which the Master Composters have played a part in.
Councillor John Jarvis, Herefordshire Council’s cabinet member for the environment, said: “Well done to all the fantastic volunteers who have led to us hitting this impressive milestone, their work is really appreciated. The Master Composter Programme is a fantastic scheme which allows local people to become involved and make a real difference. I hope it will continue to flourish.”
Compost bins are available from as little as £12 and can be ordered from www.recyclenow.com/compost or by calling 0845 077 0757.
Residents wanting more information about home composting should call the Mission Impossible hotline on 01905 766883 or visit http://www.wastemissionimpossible.org.uk/