Burnley Council is reminding residents to make full use of the new weekly food waste collection service starting next Monday.

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.

Households across Burnley will now be 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. The council is also encouraging residents to put their property number on the bins to ensure they bins are returned correctly.

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

The new weekly food waste collection service is being introduced from the week commencing April 13.

placeholder image — The new weekly food waste collection service is being introduced from the week commencing April 13.

Joanne Maclean, head of Streetscene at Burnley Council, said: “This new service is an important step forward for Burnley and forms part of a national Government initiative to improve recycling, reduce waste and landfill.

“We are asking all residents to make sure they are using their food waste caddy each week and putting it out for collection. It’s a simple change that can make a big difference. All residents will have received their caddies. We ask that these are kept safe and as the first collections begin during the week of 13th April, we ask residents to wait until then before putting any food waste into their caddies.

“By recycling food waste separately, we can significantly reduce the amount of waste going into general bins and ensure it is managed in a more sustainable way.”

Residents can use their food waste caddy for a wide range of items, including leftovers, fruit and vegetable peelings, meat and bones, dairy products, and bread, rice and pasta.

Bins should be presented by 7am on collection day.If residents are unsure what can be included, further guidance is available on the council’s website here https://burnley.gov.uk/waste-recycling/recycling/food-waste/.