Causses Compost and Com'com inaugurate a new bio-waste collection site in Millau

En deux ans, Causses Compost a permis de détourner 22 tonnes de déchets de la poubelle noire. AD

The Causses Compost association inaugurated a new collective composting site this Saturday morning. The 7th on the perimeter of the city, the 29th on the scale of the territory. 

In this blessed weather for gardeners, the Causses Compost association in the presence of the com'com inaugurated on Saturday February 10, 2024 a new collective composting site of 2,400 liters. The 7th on the perimeter of the city, the 29th on the scale of the territory, which offers the inhabitants of the Saint-Martin district and its residents the possibility of "reviving" to their waste soon to be recovered in the form of compost, a natural amendment "of quality" for gardens. 

Mechanisms likely to respond to two very strong challenges, agrees Sévérine Peyretout, elected in charge of ecology."Reduce the quantity of garbage household items in order to limit the impact of their transport and treatment. Also respond to soil fertility by allowing this organic matter to return to where it came from and thus avoid having to resort to chemical fertilizers, the catastrophic impact of which is known. ;quot; 

With an average weight of 207 kg per inhabitant per year, the black trash can contains 85 kg of bio-waste.

Devices "inexpensive" which "also create a link", confirms Thomas, co-president of the Causses Compost association. "This inauguration is symbolic in several respects. Already because it comes a few weeks after January 1 (date of implementation of the so-called anti-waste law which obliges communities to offer residents waste sorting solutions. Editor's note ) and that it confirms the rise in power of our association with this partnership with the community of municipalities which trusts us to support local composting with two employees and a team of highly motivated volunteers, 28 site representatives and 250 supporters who support our actions." 

Strengthened by this particularly dense fabric, the association hopes more than ever to spread good practices. "In two years, we have succeeded in diverting the ;equivalent of 22 tonnes of black trash waste on 5 sites which we monitored. With the community, we hope within three years that this inexpensive, eco-friendly and user-friendly method of treatment will allow us to reach the figure of 100 tonnes… that will surprise you ? ", laughs the co-president who summarizes : "shared composting is Human, social connection and sharing of knowledge, techniques, recipes and sometimes even a drink around a composter. ;quot; It's getting wet! 

Emmanuel Gazel: "Causses Compost played a major role in the response to the regional call for projects" endowed for the territory with an envelope of 93,000 euros. A.D.

Personal composters and worm composters

In addition to the composting sites dedicated to multiply in the months and years to come come, the Consomme Millau Grands Causses reserves its inhabitants with preferential rates at low prices. its inhabitants: the purchase of wooden (360 liters) or plastic (400 liters) composters at the price of 20 euros. In the absence of a garden, there are also indoor solutions: worm composters offered for the sum of 40 euros, including one hour of training. In 10 years, 770 wooden composters, 250 plastic ones and 100 worm composters have found their way into the world. takers.