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South Lanarkshire residents once again rushed to snap up garden compost bins after a hugely popular council pilot scheme was doubled in size – with all supplies running out on the first day for a second time. ‌

The local authority this week made a further 330 garden composters available on a first-come, first-served basis to allow residents with gardens to recycle their garden waste including grass cuttings, leaves, twigs and weeds, after a similar number supplied in an August trial were taken up in just two hours. ‌

It received a similar “exceptional response” as every one of the second-phase supplies was allocated within the same working day with enthusiastic householders acting quickly to sign up online to participate. ‌

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