\n Darlington Borough Council said some households had told the authority they did not regularly use the service because they generated very little food waste.\n<\/p>\n
\n But the authority has urged residents to continue putting their food waste bins out every week<\/a>, saying “every little helps” to reduce the amount of rubbish sent to landfill.\n<\/p>\n \n In a message to residents, the authority said: “Some of you have told us you produce very little food waste, so don’t regularly use the new weekly recycling collection service.\n<\/p>\n \n “Don’t forget, tea bags, coffee grounds, meat and fish bones, plate scrapings and peelings can all be recycled.\n<\/p>\n \n “Even if you have only a small amount of food recycling, please put your bin out for collection each week – every little helps divert waste from landfill.”\n<\/p>\n \n The borough-wide scheme began in June after new food waste bins, kitchen caddies and recycling bags were delivered to every household.\n<\/p>\n \n It forms part of a government drive to increase recycling rates and reduce waste contamination, with \u00a31.5 million in government funding paying for specialist collection vehicles.\n<\/p>\n \n Earlier this month, the council’s cabinet member for services, Libby McCollom, urged residents already using the scheme to encourage others to take part.\n<\/p>\n \n “If you are already recycling your food waste, please encourage your family and friends to do the same,” she said.\n<\/p>\n \n “I would urge everyone to think about what they throw away, and whether or not it can be recycled to make something new rather than just heading to landfill.”\n<\/p>\n \n The introduction of the scheme means most households now have up to six bins for different types of waste and recycling.\n<\/p>\n \n Contamination stickers will be issued to households that place the wrong items in recycling bins, the council warned, after saying entire collection wagons can become contaminated by mixed waste.\n<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/p>\n Warning issued to Darlington homes not complying with new food waste scheme<\/a><\/p>\n All you need to know about Darlington food waste recycling changes<\/a><\/p>\n