Blooming brilliant: Urban compost to divert landfill

ALMOST 15,000 tonnes of organic waste could be diverted from landfill if community composting schemes were set up in all Dublin apartment blocks, according to EPA.

Ireland urgently needs to reduce the amount of waste it is sending into dumps, as from next January the country could be facing fines of up to €500,000 per day unless we reduce by 50% the amount of biodegradable municipal waste we are sending to landfill.

A research project completed by Ballymun Regeneration Limited, and funded by the EPA over two years, demonstrated that group composting schemes work in urban settings and help deepen a sense of community.