A Heap of Good News: East Riding to Give Away 60 Tonnes of Compost
East Riding residents can dig into some free garden goodness this spring as the council’s ever-popular compost giveaways return in May.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s waste and recycling team is set to distribute 5,000 free bags of compost—a whopping 60 tonnes in total—across eight giveaway events running from May 3 to May 17.
Residents can head to their nearest event to pick up two bags of compost, which will be loaded directly into their car boots by helpful council staff.
The eco-friendly compost is made entirely from the garden and food waste collected via East Riding’s brown bin recycling scheme, and processed at the Biowise plant in Willerby.
“This is our way of saying thank you,” said Carl Skelton, the council’s director of streetscene services. “These events are a token of appreciation to residents for their fantastic ongoing support of our recycling efforts.”
What goes in your brown bin goes back into your garden. The compost is made from materials like grass cuttings, food scraps, peelings, and even leftovers—proving that waste really can work wonders.
Free Compost Giveaway Dates & Locations
🪴 Saturday 3 May, 10am – Beverley, Council Depot, Annie Reed Road, HU17 0LF
🪴 Tuesday 6 May, 4.30pm – Preston, Lelley Fields Crematorium, Sproatley Road, HU12 8FX
🪴 Wednesday 7 May, 4pm – Goole, West Park, DN14 6UU
🪴 Thursday 8 May, 4.30pm – Hornsea, Freeport, Rolston Road, HU18 1UT
🪴 Monday 12 May, 5pm – Pocklington, Wolds Gliding Club, Hodsow Lane, YO42 1NP
🪴 Tuesday 13 May, 4pm – Withernsea, Pavilion Car Park, Station Road, HU19 2QA
🪴 Wednesday 14 May, 4pm – Driffield, Driffield Showground, Kelleythorpe, YO25 9DN
🪴 Saturday 17 May, 10am – Carnaby, Council Depot, Lancaster Road, YO15 3QY
Safety first: Residents are asked not to queue early, as it may cause disruptions and result in being turned away.
The compost is ideal as a soil improver to enrich gardens just in time for the growing season.
So grab your boots, pop the boot, and make your garden bloom—because when it comes to recycling, East Riding residents are on the grow!
