North Laine residents trial community compost scheme

Residents in the North Laine area of Brighton are trialling a community compost scheme which will allow vegetable peelings, teabags and cardboard to be composed nearby.

The scheme is designed to allow people living in the city centre to compost waste materials even if they do not have room for their own compost bin.

Thirty households are taking part in the scheme which has been supported by Brighton & Hove City Council and the Brighton & Hove Food Partnership.

The compost bins are based at St Peter’s Church and Brighthelm Church and Community Centre and the churches will also be participating in the scheme, which could be extended following a review in three months time.

Councillor Pete West, Brighton & Hove City Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Sustainability, said: “This is a brilliant community initiative, the idea for communal composting in the North Laine came from residents and we have been delighted to help them set it up. It is all about making waste a resource and being more sustainable.

“At the moment the scheme is limited to the 30 households taking part. It will be reviewed after three months and, if it proves successful, it could be extended to other residents who wish to get involved.”

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Posted by Joseph Lewis on August 25, 2011. Filed under Brighton Environment News,Central Brighton,St Peter’s & North Laine. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry