Recycle for Greater Manchester and SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK are committed to creating value from waste to benefit Greater Manchester’s communities. Food and garden waste collected from households across Greater Manchester goes through an industrial composting process and working their partners SED we create organic, certified to PAS 100 standard, peat free compost.
Bulk compost in 1 tonne bags can be requested by community groups, education establishments and voluntary sector organisations within Greater Manchester (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford. Please note that Wigan is not part of the GMCA waste arrangements).
Who can apply:
Once you’ve completed the application form, email it to gmcacompost.uk@Suez.com
• Registered Charity (charity number must be provided)
• Not-for-profit organisation (defined as a registered legal entity that does not make a private profit for directors, members, or shareholders)
• Community, neighbourhood or voluntary group (eg. friends of…, allotment society)
• Faith group
• School, College or a University
Please download the application form, fill it out and email to gmcacompost.uk@Suez.com
Compost will be delivered free of charge to eligible groups (as above).
Please note the compost is delivered in a 1 tonne bag so it will be unloaded from a wagon with a tipper/ grabbing arm similar to those used to transport gravel.
Your location MUST be accessible to a large delivery wagon.
Yes, the compost is peat free and certified to PAS 100 standard.
Deliveries will be made Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm. You can request a preferred time and date, but we cannot guarantee this. All delivery times and dates will be confirmed upon approval of request.
No, sorry! Groups are only eligible for a one tonne bulk bag in a 12 month period.
Applications are processed within 10 working days excluding weekends and bank holidays. If you have not had notification back after this period, please contact gmcacompost.uk@Suez.com
