By Jason Lewis, Local Democracy Reporter
Kitchen caddies, communal bins and new collection vehicles all on the menu as city gears up for 2026 food waste collection deadline.
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Council leaders are set to sign off on a key step towards introducing new food waste collections for Southampton residents.
Government is requiring all local authorities in England and Wales to provide weekly kerbside household food waste collections by March 31, 2026.
Southampton City Council needs to acquire specialist collection vehicles and specific bin caddies ahead of the deadline.
Cabinet members are being asked to sign off on two procurement processes and funding arrangements when they meet on Tuesday, April 29. The local authority has received a government capital grant of £2.109million to purchase kitchen caddies, kerbside caddies, communal wheeled bins and vehicles.
A report to cabinet by interim director for environment Rob Harbour said the government grant would be sufficient to cover the costs.
Alongside five- and 23-litre caddies for individual households, five- and 140-litre communal bins will be needed for flats and houses of multiple occupation (HMOs).
The subject is due to be discussed at an overview and scrutiny management committee meeting on Thursday, April 24, before going to cabinet next week.
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