Better soil, a better vegetable garden, better vegetables? The city of Sainte-Luce is offering residents who are interested the opportunity to pick up compost. Local residents can come and pick up this valuable organic material to enrich their vegetable gardens with high-quality, locally produced compost.
How can I get free compost?
The city of Sainte-Luce announces a free compost distribution on the 1ster July 1 and 2, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the wastewater treatment plant in the Pont Café neighborhood. The city of Sainte-Luce, in partnership with the Martinique Waste Treatment and Recycling Authority (SMTVD), is offering free compost to residents who wish to pick some up. A total of 30 metric tons of compost will be available.
«Take home some high-quality, natural compost,» say the project organizers in a social media post. They ask anyone who would like to pick up compost to bring a shovel and containers. The limit is set at three bags per household.
A Win-Win Partnership
Composting is a practical way to reuse organic waste for recycling purposes, particularly by using it as a natural fertilizer. While the exact origin of the compost distributed on the 1ster Although the organizers have not specified the dates of July 1 and 2, 2026, the SMTVD is committed to recycling green waste in Martinique.
In an article from January 2026[1], Johan Régis, director of the Organic Waste Recycling Center (CVO), explained that the facility processes 24,000 metric tons of green waste per year and 500 metric tons of food waste per year. Once processed, the organic waste yields two types of compost: organic compost, made from shredded green waste, and «conventional» compost, which incorporates food waste.
The free distribution of compost in Sainte-Luce will allow residents to enrich the soil and continue the biological cycle, producing high-quality fruits and vegetables as part of a win-win partnership!
[1] https://martinique2050.com/biodechets-en-martinique-le-compost-un-levier-qui-monte-en-puissance/
