Houghton Valley Community Compost Hub Survey

Some Houghton Valley locals and Kaicycle are working to set up a compost hub in Houghton Valley, on the lower field near the school. People can subscribe to divert their food scraps from landfill and help create a compost resource for community use. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the proposal.

The Kaicycle model is "community-supported composting". Locals can subscribe to the compost hub, paying a monthly amount to drop off their food scraps. This covers Kaicycle's costs, including paying the compost manager a living wage. This ensures the compost is managed to a high standard to avoid predator and smell problems, and create great living compost as a community resource.

You can find out more here: https://www.livingcomposthubs.org.nz/

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* 1. Do you support a community compost hub being set up in Houghton Valley?

Yes

Unsure

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* 2. If you said "yes", please let us know why

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* 3. If you said "no" or "unsure", please let us know why

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* 4. Kaicycle would run a drop-off system initially, where subscribers drop off their food scraps to the compost hub. This would cost $17.25 per month. Are you interested in such a service?

Yes

Maybe

Any other comments?

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* 5. If there's strong demand for local composting options in Houghton Valley, we may consider a collection service. Would you be interested in a collection service if one was offered in the future? Please note that a collection service would cost more.

Yes

Maybe

Any other comments?

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* 6. How would you like the compost from the hub to be used?

It goes to community projects (e.g. the community garden, school, forest restoration projects)

Compost hub subscribers receive it

Locals can buy it

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What street in Houghton Valley do you live on?

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* 8. Would you be open to us contacting you to discuss the community compost hub idea? If you are, please leave your name and email address or phone number.

Thank you very much for filling in our survey.

If you'd like to talk to us about the community compost hub idea, email compost@kaicycle.org.nz or contact Kate from Kaicycle on 027 5144 643, or contact Caroline from the community working group on 027 587 2227.

To find out more about compost hubs or to register your interest, head to https://www.livingcomposthubs.org.nz