South Ayrshire Council is continuing work to develop a new pilot green waste recycling centre in Prestwick.

The new Glenburn Green Waste Recycling Centre will be used to transform local authority waste such as grass and leaves into usable products like mulch and top dressing soil.

If successful, the end products will be rolled out to public places, reducing the need to purchase these materials in the future.

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Overall, the council's ground maintenance team will be able to use the composted material in parks and golf courses helping to save £42,324 a year on disposal costs.

Speaking during a visit to the facility, Cllr John McDowall said: "The emphasis these days is very much on reducing waste and reusing as much of it as possible, so this centre ticks all the boxes.

"Staff came up with the idea and they should be applauded for their innovative thinking and their hard work to get the centre up and running. We will monitor the quality of the material produced as part of this pilot to deal with Council waste, but I am confident the centre will prove its worth."

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