Households in Wolverhampton are being warned that putting the wrong items in their wheelie bins could lead to fines as new weekly food waste collections are introduced. The new service, part of a national rollout, will begin during the week of October 26.
Residents will receive new bins and caddies for separating food waste, which will be collected weekly. Letters explaining the changes are being sent out from this week, according to Wolverhampton City Council.
New bins and caddies for residents
The council is delivering the new caddies over the coming weeks, making Wolverhampton the latest area to adopt the new collections. Local authorities across the country have been instructed by the Government to prepare for the new rules, with some already implementing them and others scheduled to follow.
Councillor Qaiser Azeem, cabinet member for resident services at Wolverhampton City Council, said: “The food waste collections will help people deal with their leftover scraps and plate scrapings as well as support our efforts to increase and improve recycling in the city.”
Council urges residents to recycle more
The new service aims to reduce the amount of food waste sent to landfill and improve recycling rates. Azeem added: “Even the most carefully planned menu can produce unavoidable food waste, such as tea bags, eggshells, peelings and meat and fish bones.”
“The separate food waste collection service will help residents to recycle these items as well as keep domestic waste bins cleaner and fresher with more space,” he said.
Rollout part of national changes
The rollout has been gradual, with different areas introducing the collections at different times. Wolverhampton's service will begin in the week of October 26, and residents are advised to follow the new rules to avoid potential fines for incorrect bin use.
