Govt to introduce household composting scheme in Western and Southern Provinces

By Newswire Editorial The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to introduce a household composting programme in the Western and Southern Provinces under the government’s Clean Sri Lanka initiative. Under the programme, selected streets identified by Local Government Authorities will be designated as zones where organic waste collection services will no longer be provided, with households instead required to manage biodegradable waste through composting. According to the Cabinet decision, households in the selected areas will be provided with compost bins to convert biodegradable waste into compost within their own premises. The initiative will initially be implemented in the Western and Southern Provinces before being expanded to other provinces based on its success.