BIN COLLECTIONS are set to change across Solihull as the Council introduces food waste bins.
Solihull Council is set to deliver two food caddies to each household across the borough between August and September ahead of collections beginning on October 5.
Residents will receive a seven-litre kitchen caddy and a 23-litre lockable outdoor caddy to keep outside and deter pests, plus a guide to using the service.
The new service comes as part of the Government’s Simpler Recycling scheme, which is designed to make recycling easier and more consistent across England.
Food waste including plate scrapings, peelings and tea bags should be put into the kitchen caddy and when it is full, empty it into the outside food caddy ready for your normal collection day.
Liquids should not be put into the caddy.
Solihull Council said as residents will be recycling more and putting less waste into their rubbish bin, most households will have their rubbish collected fortnightly instead of weekly from October 5.
Recycling and garden waste collections (if subscribed) will stay the same.
Councillor Ken Hawkins, cabinet member for Environment and Infrastructure, said: “We’re excited to launch this new weekly service for residents, which offers a fantastic opportunity for us all to waste less and recycle more.
“Over 30 per cent of waste from Solihull households is food waste and the average UK family throws away up to £1,000-worth of edible food each year.
“This new service gives residents the chance to cut down on the amount of food thrown away, save money, and contribute to a cleaner, greener Solihull.
“Rather than burning food waste, it will be turned into fertiliser for local farms and renewable energy, making it better for our environment.”
The Council’s waste and recycling team and Veolia are hosting a series of information events about the new service and collection changes.
The first takes place at 10am until noon on June 6 at Knowle Green Fair, St John’s Hall, High Street, Knowle.
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