Celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has taken delivery of a Rocket Composter from Macclesfield-based Tidy Planet to recycle all food waste from the kitchens at his River Cottage headquarters in Dorset.

The Rocket transforms food waste into compost in around 14 days for use on raised beds and walled gardens at River Cottage. It is the latest move by the chef to ensure River Cottage is as green as possible. It already has a wind turbine to produce electricity and a biomass boiler to provide heat and water for the barn and farmhouse, while rainwater is collected for the gardens.

He said: “Our ethos at River Cottage is to promote a sustainable way of living that celebrates the best of local produce. Composting is a fantastic way to support this and the Rocket will allow us to dispose of food waste sustainably, removing the need for this to be sent to landfill.

“We'll also be using the compost on some of our gardens to help nurture our crops to ensure we continue to produce the best quality food for our kitchen.”

The Rocket is capable of composting up to 1,400 litres of food and organic waste a week.

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