Residents of this town fear an invasion of rats

Since January 1, 2024, French communities have been required to provide a composter to residents who have a garden. Thus, at the end of October, the Charente-Maritime department reminded its users that they could come and collect equipment from the technical center of the Royan Atlantique agglomeration community.

But here it is, as our colleagues from the newspaper report West Francethis booster shot is not to everyone's taste. Some residents say they are particularly worried about this massive arrival of composters in gardens.

Avoid the invasion of rats after installing a composter

In fact, many people fear the appearance of rats. Questioned by the newspaper, a sorting and composting prevention facilitator wanted to reassure worried users. According to her, if rats appear following the installation of this equipment, it is because they were already there before.

Finally, she states that these pests only settle near composters which are not maintained. To avoid attracting them, it is recommended to place waste sorting equipment in a ventilated area of ​​the garden, where rodents cannot hide.