Pendle residents have been thanked for supporting a new recycling food waste project.

Pendle Council announced this week that 35 tonnes of food waste has been saved from landfill since the new collection service started at the beginning of April.

Ribbon cutting ceremony for re-opening of Higham Village Hall after major renova...

A spokesman said: “Residents are already making a difference. By recycling food waste, we’re keeping it out of landfill, cutting harmful greenhouse gases and turning it into valuable energy and fertiliser instead.”

Pendle residents have been thanked for supporting a new recycling food waste project. (photo for illustration purposes only)

The service forms part of the Government’s Simpler Recycling reforms, which require councils across England to collect food waste separately in a bid to increase recycling rates and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill.

Food waste collected from homes will be recycled through specialist treatment processes, helping to reduce environmental impact and make better use of waste.

Households across Pendle, and also Burnley, are now able to recycle their food waste every week using their food waste caddy.

Residents are asked to present their food waste bin on their usual collection day, alongside their other bins and in the usual place where their bins are collected. If you don’t have a front area to your property, the caddy will be collected from where you put your other recycle bins.

The council is also encouraging residents to put their property number on the bins to ensure they bins are returned correctly.

The spokesman added: “We appreciate everyone’s patience while the service is still new. If you’ve had a missed collection or not yet received your food waste caddies, please let us know.”

To report a missed collection please click HERE.