Funds for Composting Scheme
Aberdeenshire Council premises are set to benefit from an innovative environmental project which will introduce on-site composting facilities across the area
Local environmental charity Aberdeen Forward has teamed up with Aberdeenshire Council’s waste team to promote this opportunity to over 20 schools and council premises. Participating sites will receive waste advice and audits designed to cut down on food waste as well as practical help in the form of a compost unit, food bins and compostable bags.
Gillian Marr who will head up the project for Aberdeen Forward said: ‘This is an exciting opportunity to take practical steps to reducing food waste in your school or place of work. We will be on hand to take staff and pupils through a step by step process from audit to composting which will be backed up with plenty of training and peer support from other participating venues.’
‘The funding and support from Aberdeenshire Council has allowed us to build on our previous work with schools including Kemnay Academy and Alehousewells primary which was unfortunately put on hold due to funding issues.
The aim is to establish a network of council premises who can learn from and support one another in composting on-site. This is an opportunity for Aberdeenshire schools and council premises to lead the way when it comes to dealing with food waste.
Amanda Ingram from Aberdeenshire Council said: “We have around 600 staffed premises across Aberdeenshire, many of which generate food waste. Many of our sites already compost their own food waste on-site using small scale composter units however this project will enable us to look in more detail at the types and amount of food waste being generated and focus on identifying and implementing site-specific opportunities for both waste reduction and composting food waste on-site. The data and findings of this project will also be used to consider potential food waste collections from some of our larger council premises this year.”
For further information on this project or to register interest please contact Gillian Marr on Tel 01224 560360 or email Gillian@abzforward.plus.com or Amanda Ingram on Tel 01467 628680 or email Amanda.ingram@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Aberdeen Forward is an ENTRUST enrolled environmental body. Scottish Charity No: SC034866. Registered in Scotland, Company No: 200999