Weekly food waste collections will begin in Southampton from Monday (Feb 9), the council says.
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The move follows a government requirement for councils to introduce separate food waste collections as part of national waste reforms being rolled out across England.
It’s being introduced with the support of government grant funding.
The council says the collections will help reduce the amount of waste sent for incineration, reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions, and ensure food scraps are put to better use.
It says recycling food waste allows it to be converted into biogas for energy and fertiliser.
Food waste caddies. Photo: SCC
For households with individual wheelie bins, food waste collections will be introduced in three phases:
Phase 1 will start from Monday 9 February, Phase 2 from Monday 9 March, and Phase 3 from Monday 6 April.
Phase 4, which includes the majority of flats with communal bin stores or shared waste areas, will follow later in the spring.
People can check when collections will start for their address using the council’s online look-up tool.