The borough has expanded its free kerbside collection service for food waste to six more areas including Southall, working with contractor ECT Recycling.
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The Southall area is being particularly targeted to increase awareness of the scheme because the council says families there tend to eat more freshly-cooked food at home.
Earl McKenzie, Ealing council’s head of waste management, said: “With the Vaisaikhi festival and wedding season fast approaching, there will be lots of functions and parties, with plenty of freshly cooked food on offer. This will lead to a lot of food scraps being produced, but they can be recycled with our easy to use scheme.”
The weekly food waste collection scheme was launched in October 2005 in the council ward of Norwood Green, with 255 tonnes of food waste collected so far, for treatment at West London Composting's facility in Harefield.
Aim
From this month homes in Southall Green, Southall Broadway, South Acton, Northolt Mandeville, Elthorne and Ealing Broadway will also be offered food waste collections. The aim is that the scheme will be extended across the borough to more than 93,000 homes by the end of 2006.
All food waste can be collected from resident's homes, including meat, fish, cooked and raw food, bones, vegetable and fruit peelings, dairy products, egg shells, tea bags and coffee grounds.
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Householders are provided with a sealable food bin to prevent spills and odours as well as protecting food waste from vermin.
The council is pointing out that taking part in the food waste scheme will help minimise Council Tax rises resulting from rising Landfill Taxes and possible government landfill penalties.
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