Back in 2015 the food waste collections were scrapped – as they were proving too costly to maintain – but a government ‘Simpler Recycling’ plan is bringing them back.
Preston is due to begin the food waste collections from April this year.
The drop-off of the caddies is due to take place over a seven week period – which means some households may not receive their new bins until late March or early April. Around 60,000 new bins need to be delivered.
Each bin is due to include a leaflet about what can and can’t be put inside along with instructions on using the indoor and outdoor caddy bins.
The indoor food waste caddy will accommodate seven litres of waste and the outdoor caddy will take up to 23 litres.
There is no charge for the food waste collections, unlike the brown bin garden waste collections which are optional and incur an annual £40 charge.
Weekly collections are due to take place on the same day as your usual bin collections for either general waste or recycling bins – as Preston operates a fortnightly bin collection cycle.
The food waste collections are due to start on Monday 20 April and further details are on the city council’s food waste page.
Initially only homes with kerbs or driveways will be included in Preston’s food waste collections, before later in the year apartments, pink-bag households and properties with shared or communal arrangements will be included.
Cabinet member for environment and community safety, councillor Freddie Bailey at the Labour-run authority, said: “We are pleased to introduce Preston’s new weekly food waste collection service. Our team have been working really hard to make recycling food waste simple and convenient for residents which in turn will help reduce the amount of waste being sent to disposal sites.
“Everyone has unavoidable food waste, such as eggshells, tea bags or banana skins. This service not only helps households recycle more but also keeps general waste bins cleaner and less full. It’s a little change to our daily routines that can make a big difference to the planet.”
Items which can be included in the food waste include vegetable peelings, baked goods, fruit, rice, beans and pasta, uneaten food/plate scrapings, egg shells, tea bags, mouldy and out of date food, coffee grounds, raw and cooked meat or fish and pet food.
Waste from the weekly collections will be taken to the anaerobic digestion facility at the Farrington Waste Recovery Park in Leyland where it will be broken down and used to help generate electricity as well as organic fertiliser for farmers.
Last week it was reported a number of local authorities in Lancashire, including Ribble Valley, were running behind on introducing the new food waste collections and had applied for extensions.
South Ribble is due to bring in their food waste collections during Spring this year.
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