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BBC News
15-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Food waste collections coming to Brighton and Hove
Brighton & Hove City Council has approved food waste collections in the city. The new scheme, funded by the government and £1.2m from the local authority's budget, is set to be rolled out in stages from September. BHCC said the scheme would help boost recycling rates – which are "historically low" in the city - by getting food waste out of general refuse. Some residents raised concerns that food waste collections could lead to additional smells and traffic. Councillor Tim Rowkins, cabinet member for net zero and environmental services, said at a council meeting on Thursday the waste would be stored in sealed containers and removed in 24 hours. He added it would mean less smell and fewer a third of household rubbish in Brighton and Hove is food and drink waste, approximately 2.8kg per household each week, according to the said the food waste would be turned into compost for use in and around the city. Food waste collections are set to be extended to all households by March 2026. Kerbside collections will be made weekly, while communal food waste would be collected every day under the proposals.
BBC News
08-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Food waste collections planned for rollout in Brighton and Hove
A council is planning a £1.2m investment in food waste collections to boost its "historically low" recycling & Hove City Council could start collections from September, if plans are approved by its cabinet on 15 Brighton and Hove, about a third of household rubbish is food and drink waste, approximately 6lb (2.8kg) per household each week, according to the Rowkins, cabinet member for net zero and environmental services, said: "Getting additional materials, including food waste, out of the general refuse will improve our recycling rates. The food waste will be turned into compost for use in and around the city." He added that recycling rates had been "historically low" compared to other local authorities, and that making it easier for residents to recycle more was a cabinet will be asked to agree a phased roll out of food waste collection, expected to begin from September, and extended to all households by March Rowkins said: "We know how much our residents want food waste collections, so it's essential we introduce them as soon as possible."That's why we're investing £1.2m to fund the service, alongside DEFRA's capital funding for vehicles and equipment." Kerbside collections will be made weekly, while communal food waste would be collected every day under the council has also been carrying out trials on expanding the range of materials in dry mixed recycling collections.A spokesperson said plastic pots, tubs and trays such as yoghurt pots, fruit punnets and margarine tubs would soon be collected, with a date to be announced in due course.
