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Annex B - Home Composting
1. Home composting is recognised as one of the most cost-effective ways of reducing the amount of waste put out for collection by householders. To be effective, householders need to be provided with full information about how to use their home composting bin and what material can be put into it.
2. The Scottish Executive has supported WRAP's scheme on home composting. In the past 3 years, WRAP, working with local authorities, SWAG and community sector groups, has distributed over 100,000 home composting bins. WRAP have worked closely with SWAG to ensure that accurate information is provided to householders.
3. WRAP estimate that the average diversion for each home composting bin distributed is approximately 160kg per year. WRAP also estimate that the current penetration of home composting in Scotland remains low when compared with the rest of the United Kingdom.
4. In 2006 WRAP distributed 54,000 bins in Scotland reducing the amount of waste put out for collection by an estimated 9,000 tonnes per year.
5. In 2007/08, WRAP intend to work with all local authorities in Scotland, to distribute a further 50,000 home composting bins, reducing the amount of waste put out for collection by an estimated 7,000 - 8,500 tonnes per year.
6. The Scottish Executive is considering if an allowance could be made in the Landfill Allowance Scheme to reflect the full impact of home composting.
7. WRAP will also build on the success of the home composting programme to encourage local Master Composter schemes and consider other enhancements such as the promotion of food digesters.
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