Free compost giveaways return in May

The ever-popular free compost giveaways for East Riding residents will return in May. 

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s waste and recycling team will once again be handing out 5,000 bags of compost – 60 tonnes – to local residents over the space of eight events, being held from May 3 to 17. 

Residents are invited to drive to their nearest giveaway event, where they can collect two free bags of compost, which will be placed into their car boots by council staff. 

The giveaways will begin in Beverley before moving on to Preston, Goole, Hornsea, Pocklington, Withernsea, Driffield and Carnaby. 

The compost being given away is entirely recycled from the garden and food waste East Riding residents place in their brown bins throughout the year. 

All brown bin contents collected in the East Riding get recycled into compost by the Biowise plant in Willerby. 

Carl Skelton, the council’s director of streetscene services, said: “Our compost giveaways are always popular with local residents and we’re pleased to be bringing them back in May. 

“These events are the council’s way of thanking residents and giving something back for their continuing support of our recycling schemes.” 

Brown bins can be used to recycle a host of organic waste including grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, small branches, leaves, flowers and weeds, all cooked and uncooked food, peelings, plate scrapings, bones, bread, meat, eggshells and small amounts of soups, sauces and gravies. 

Free compost will be given away at the following events. Please note the differing times: 

• Saturday 3 May from 10am - Beverley, council depot, Annie Reed Road, HU17 0LF 

• Tuesday 6 May from 4.30pm - Preston, Lelley Fields Crematorium, Sproatley Road, HU12 8FX 

• Wednesday 7 May from 4pm - Goole, West Park, DN14 6UU 

• Thursday 8 May from 4.30pm - Hornsea, Freeport, Rolston Road, HU18 1UT 

• Monday 12 May from 5pm - Pocklington, Wolds Gliding Club, Hodsow Lane, YO42 1NP 

• Tuesday 13 May from 4pm - Withernsea, Pavilion Car Park, Station Road, HU19 2QA 

• Wednesday 14 May from 4pm - Driffield, Driffield Showground, Kelleythorpe, YO25 9DN 

• Saturday May 17 from 10am - Carnaby, council depot, Carnaby Industrial Estate, Lancaster Road, YO15 3QY. 

Residents are asked not to queue at the venues beforehand or they may be turned away for safety reasons. 

The compost is best used as a soil improver.