Composting

Want to start composting or need composting advice?

We are very happy to help people with their specific composting questions.  You can contact the office and speak to Katy, or ask for details of your local Master Composter volunteer.  Master Composter volunteers are able to visit you at home to help sort out problem bins, work out where best to place a new bin or just make sure you are on the right track.  compost heap

The waste aware scotland  composting page provides lots of information about composting.

Want to compost cooked food?

If you are interested in reducing your bin waste by composting cooked food have a look at the green cones site, smart soil hot box or information about wormeries. The York and North Yorkshire Waste Partnership has a useful summary page and downloadable fact sheets on ways to compost food waste.

Keen on composting?

RoWAN is looking for volunteers to help us promote home composting in Ross-shire and Inverness City, as part of the national Master Composter Programme. At the moment only around 25% of people compost kitchen waste. We want to encourage more people to start home composting and also give support to those who are already composting, so that they can improve the quality of their compost and compost even more of their waste. We will provide training, support and cover your expenses if you can spare an average of around three hours a month.

What does it involve?

It might include any or all of these, depending on what suits you; you could work on your own, with the Master Composter Project Officer or with other volunteers:

  • talking to your neighbours or others who live in your community to encourage them to start composting or to help them improve;
  • staffing a stall at an event such as a School Fair or a Farmers’ Market;
  • taking information about composting for display in public places in your community such as the library or community centre;
  • giving a talk to a local group;
  • writing an article for your local community newsletter.

Do I need special skills? No, you just need to be keen on composting and enjoy talking to people about it. It doesn't matter how long you have been doing it, or if you feel you have lots to learn! We will provide excellent training and support.

What’s the benefit for me? Find out more about composting, meet others who are keen on composting and gardening, make a difference for the environment, learn skills that might help you in future jobs, have a good time!

How do I find out more? Call Katy on 01349 867063 or email master.composter@rowan.org.uk. Check out more about volunteering with Rowan here.

The Master Composter Project is supported by the Scottish Waste Awareness Group, the Waste Resources Action Programme and the Community Recycling Network Scotland.