The service will be rolled out in Chichester over the coming months and will be introduced in stages, with distribution of bins beginning in March.
Councillor Mark Chilton, cabinet member for finance, corporate services and Chichester Contract Services at Chichester District Council, said: “This project is a huge undertaking, and we are asking residents to please bear with us as we deliver caddies and bins to every individual property across more than 300 square miles.
“Implementing a new service like this requires meticulous planning, but we are really pleased with the progress made so far.
A brand‑new weekly food waste recycling service will start to be rolled out to residents across the Chichester District from this spring. (Image: Allan Hutchings Photography)
“This will be a significant change and promises to bring substantial benefits to our district – especially as around a third of the average rubbish bin in the Chichester District is food waste.”
The council advises residents to download its free app or visit chichester.gov.uk/checkyourbinday to confirm collection dates.
From March, all councils in England without an existing food waste collection service must introduce one.
As the service will be introduced in phases, delivery timings will vary by area.
Once the scheme begins, residents should place food waste – including plate scrapings, peelings and tea bags – into the kitchen caddy, then transfer it to the outdoor food waste bin for weekly collection.