Agricultural waste to be turned into free compost for farmers

Agricultural waste such as vegetable and fruit scraps and tree trimmings will start being turned into compost to be used by farmers.

The process will see roughly 15 tonnes of such waste transformed into eight tonnes of compost every two weeks, with that compost then distributed to farmers free of charge at the Pitkalija farmers’ market.

The waste processing arrangement comes following a deal struck between WasteServ and the Malta Food Agency. It was jointly announced on Friday by Environment Minister Miriam Dalli and Agriculture Minister Anton Refalo during a visit the two ministers paid to the Civic Amenity Site in Ta’ Qali.

“Today, we are seeing in a tangible way how circular economy can be applied to different sectors, in this case for agricultural use. This is the kind of sustainable work we want to continue promoting so that our country implements the principles of circular economy, reduces waste, and recognises the value of waste,” stated Minister Miriam Dalli.

Trimmings ready to be composted. Photo: DOI/Pierre Sammut

WasteServ is currently working on an even larger project to transform organic waste into compost. That project, which forms part of its broader project to...