Welwyn Garden City's Great Compost Giveaway is back by popular demand this weekend.

Between 9.30am and 12.30pm on Saturday, residents can collect compost from a more than 10-tonne pile in lagoon car park, close to Waterside and the Mundells roundabout.

Residents must bring their own bags or boxes for the compost, as well as a shovel. If demand is high, the amount of compost given away to each person may be limited.

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"The compost giveaway is a great way of highlighting to residents the benefits of continuous recycling, knowing that the compost there has been created from garden waste," said Councillor Samuel Kasumu, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council's executive member for environment and climate change.

"Plus, we’re hopefully due to have more spring-like weather where it can be put to great use in the garden.

"This event was really popular last year, so I’d encourage everyone to come as early in the session as they can."