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CompostingMayo County Council offer householders the opportunity to purchase composters at areduced rate of €25.00. These can be purchased at all Area Offices, both landfill sites,and at Mayo County Council Machinery Yard, Moneen. They are also offered free toall schools. For the year 2005 Mayo County Council have sold over 700 householdcomposters and will continue this process in 2006.Litter Action LeagueThe Litter Action League was first introduced to the public in November 2002. Thecompetition is open to Tidy Towns Committees and Community Groups in all townsand villages in County Mayo, with the exception of the towns of Ballina, Castlebarand Westport. It is run on a league basis, i.e. each of the participating towns andvillages compete against all other towns and villages in its group in successivemonths.The purpose of this initiative is to encourage Local Community Councils and TidyTowns Committees to further their involvement in the eradication of litter in townsand villages in County Mayo. The competition also helps to raise awareness of theextent and effect of litter in local communities with awards being given to the winnersand runners up. This competition received great interest with 28 groups participating.It is envisaged that the number of entrants will increase next year and have a positiveeffect of heightening litter awareness in our towns and villages. Entrants weredivided into the following categories.Group A Large Towns (population over 1,000Group B Smaller Towns (population less than 500)Group CVillagesLitter Action League Results – 2005Group AOverall Winner:Beaten Finalist:Beaten Semi Finalists:BelmulletBallyhaunisKiltimagh, NewportAll of the above received an additional prize for having achieved litter free status ie80%.48