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The Northamptonshire Waste Partnership is giving away dozens of free compost bins to highlight the benefits of home composting.

The partnership, which consists of all seven district and borough councils and the county council, is giving away 80 bins as part of Compost Awareness Week, which runs from Sunday 2nd to Saturday 8th May.

Residents can try to win a free compost bin by entering into a prize draw raffle at a number of events and road shows being held across the county during the week, or by completing an online form.

The events and road shows will be held at the following times:

Sunday, May 2 – Sixfields Recycling Centre, Northampton – Buy one compost bag, get one free from 10am until stocks last;
Monday, May 3 – Irchester Country Park, Irchester – Craft activities for children from 10am to 3pm;
Tuesday, May 4 – Wellingborough town centre – Compost road show from 10am to 4pm; Brackley Town Hall – Compost road show from 10am to 12.30pm; Corby town centre – Compost road show from 10am to 3pm;
Wednesday, May 5 – Farthinghoe Recycling and Reuse Centre – Compost road show from 10am to 4pm; The Green Patch, Valley Walk, Kettering – free compost giveaway from 10am to 3pm; Stanwick Lakes, Stanwick – Compost road show from 10am to 3pm;
Friday, May 7 – Market Square, Northampton – Compost road show from 10am to 3pm; High Street, Daventry – Compost road show from 9.30am to 2.30pm;
Saturday, May 8 – Ashby Road car park, Daventry – free compost giveaway from 10am to 3pm.

Alternatively, people can complete an online form to enter the draw at www.northamptonshire.gov.uk The form will be available to complete from Saturday 1 May until Monday 10 May.

Jane Perrin, Executive Officer of the Northamptonshire Waste Partnership, said: “Composting at home is an inexpensive process that transforms your kitchen and garden waste into a valuable nutrient for your garden.

“The bins that we are giving away in a prize draw have been funded by the partnership, are very easy to use, and will help to reduce the amount of waste we send to landfill. I hope residents take advantage and enter the draws to try and win a free compost bin.”