The weekly food waste collections will begin in September 2026 and all residents will receive external 27-litre food waste bins and a five-litre kitchen caddy.
The bins can be used for uneaten food and plate scrapings, out-of-date food, tea bags and coffee grounds, pet food, peelings and eggshells, and raw or cooked meat or fish, including bones.
A report to the Council’s Executive Committee on 14 April sets out the changes and the council’s current recycling policy, which includes a four-weekly paid-for garden waste collection and alternate weekly general and recycling waste.
According to the report, Bradford Council collects and receives more than 200,000 tonnes of waste per year.