Confused about the new food caddy?
BY BUZZ
On October 31st, West Berkshire Council and Veolia environmental services are launching a new food waste collection.
A lot of homes in the West Berkshire area should have already received the food caddies in preparation for the changes but what difference will it make?
The changes come after the hugely successful kerbside collection meant that 40 percent of waste in the district was recycled. The new scheme will mean that every home with a green garden waste bin will now have a new food waste caddy which can be stored in the kitchen and is suitable for a whole range of food waste. The caddies have been delivered to households throughout October along with a supply of biodegradable bags and leaflets with information about the changes.
Hilary Cole, West Berkshire Executive Councillor for the Environment and Cleaner Greener, said: “More than 60 percent of residents told us in our latest satisfaction survey that they would use a food waste collection so we hope this will prove as popular as the rest of the kerbside collection service. It makes sense as we have invested in an impressive cutting edge composting facility that means we can deal with food and green waste locally rather than sending it elsewhere.”
- Uneaten foods from plates
- Tea and coffee grounds
- Dairy
- Bread and pastries
- Meat and fish
- Fruit and vegetables
Don’t include;
- Packaging of any sort
- Plastic bags
- Cardboard and paper
- Bones from red meat
- Oil, liquids and fats
This is a great idea but do you know where we get new / replacement green bags from, ours are nearly gone!
I also wonder how many people will bother ones the bags run out.