Food waste recycling trial for Raglan

Food waste caddy similar to one type to be trialled in Raglan
Food waste caddy similar to one type to be trialled in Raglan

At the June 12th meeting of the Raglan Community Board, Xtreme Waste briefed the Board members on the Food Waste Collection Trial they will be starting soon in Raglan.
In July, 100 Raglan West households get the chance to divert all their food waste from rubbish bags and to try out a FREE food waste collection service. Although Raglan is achieving one of the best rates of recycling in New Zealand, the average household still throws away about 112kg of food waste each year.
Xtreme Waste encourages composting and worm farms at home but to help Raglan recycle more, they are trialing this FREE food waste collection service.
The food caddy and bins will be provided free and weekly collection will be on the same day as other recycling, food waste disposal will be easier and more hygienic.
Less food waste in our blue bags means less cost, less smell, less greenhouse gases and less acidic leachate from the landfill.
Xtreme Waste will take Raglan’s food waste and turn it into compost with the help of millions of willing worms. Watch out for new garden products available this summer.
Check out the August Enviromatters page in the Raglan Chronicle newspaper for updates on this trial.

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