Residents are to be offered free compost amid huge changes to the way Guernsey recycles garden waste.
The States of Guernsey said the new approach, known as windrow composting, delivers “a more uniform and nutrient-rich soil”.
Each year thousands of tonnes of grass cuttings, hedge trimmings and leaves are brought to Guernsey’s green waste facility at Mont Cuet. This waste will now be processed into “superior” compost.
Douglas Button, Guernsey Waste’s minimisation and sustainability officer, said: “This is a great example of the circular economy in action – turning the island’s garden waste into something people can use for free with confidence to improve their soil and support local growing.”
Windrow composting is a method of turning garden or food waste into compost by arranging it in long, narrow piles and regularly turning it to help it break down.
Button added the new compost is a superior product to what was being produced before.