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<\/p>\nA colourful new fleet of food\u2011waste recycling trucks has begun operating across Somerset \u2013 including the Burnham-On-Sea area\u00a0 \u2013 as part of a major upgrade to the county\u2019s recycling services.<\/p>\n
SUEZ, working in partnership with Somerset Council, is celebrating the launch of the vehicles, which will support expanded food\u2011waste collections for residents living in communal properties such as flats and Houses of Multiple Occupancy. It means every household in Somerset can now recycle food waste alongside plastics, metals, cartons, cardboard, paper and glass.<\/p>\n
The new trucks feature bright, eye\u2011catching artwork showing the journey food waste takes from the kitchen caddy to its transformation into green energy and fertiliser. The designs aim to remind residents of the positive impact their recycling efforts have on the county\u2019s sustainability goals.<\/p>\n
Matthew Canning, SUEZ Contract Director for Somerset, said the rollout marks an important milestone. He said the partnership is helping residents \u201cplay a direct role in generating renewable energy for a more sustainable county\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Somerset Council\u2019s Executive Member for Transport and Waste Services, Cllr Richard Wilkins, said the expansion of food\u2011waste collections is a \u201csignificant step forward\u201d that will help reduce waste, cut emissions and turn discarded food into a valuable resource.<\/p>\n
In a light\u2011hearted touch, the vehicles also feature a cast of animated food\u2011waste characters familiar from recent YouTube and ITV\u2011X campaigns. The characters are designed to make food\u2011waste recycling more engaging and memorable for residents of all ages.<\/p>\n
One of the messages displayed on the trucks highlights the impact of small actions: a single full kitchen caddy of food waste can generate enough energy to power a lightbulb for an entire day. It\u2019s a simple reminder of how everyday habits can make a meaningful difference.<\/p>\n
Residents are being encouraged to make full use of their food\u2011waste caddies and support Somerset\u2019s wider environmental ambitions. More information on what can be recycled, along with collection calendars, is available via Somerset Council\u2019s waste pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A colourful new fleet of food\u2011waste recycling trucks has begun operating across Somerset \u2013 including the Burnham-On-Sea area\u00a0…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":588544,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[1397,90,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-588543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-environment","tag-science","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=588543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588543\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/588544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=588543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=588543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=588543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}