Towards Zero Waste: Green Waste and Composting
We actively support the promotion and wise use of organic resources that would otherwise be considered to be waste. When properly composted recycled organic material is applied to land it can improve soil quality and reduce nutrient losses.
Appropriately selected and treated organic waste should therefore be recycled wherever possible and used to replenish soil organic matter.
Separation at source is the preferred strategy for recovering organic waste,
particularly garden organics. Compost derived from source-separated organic
wastes and single-waste sources is more likely to meet quality requirements for
unrestricted use. None-the-less there is also a substantial need for lower
quality composts in a range of important applications.
