Lancashire will introduce weekly food waste collections from 2026
Lancashire county council has outlined how it will introduce weekly food waste collections from 2026 in order to comply with government regulations.
In order to facilitate this the council will refurbish its existing equipment at the Farrington Waste Recovery Park.
County councillor Shaun Turner, cabinet member for environment and climate change at Lancashire county council said: “Converting household waste into electricity will save £6.3m a year as well as reducing our carbon footprint.
“The government aims to roll this out nationally by spring 2026 and we plan to make the best use of the separately collected food waste using the facilities that we already have.
“Overall, our plans will save us money in the long run, whilst also being better for the environment.
“Food waste is currently collected fortnightly in with general rubbish in most areas, we hope that weekly collections will be a more appealing prospect for our residents.”
Grundon advises businesses on ‘Simpler Recycling’
Grundon has published advice to businesses on how to be compliant with the upcoming ‘Simpler Recycling’ legislation.
The company advises businesses to be aware that by 31 March 31 2025, non-household municipal premises must implement recycling for all recyclable waste streams, excluding garden waste and plastic film.
Micro-firms have a further two years to recycle all waste streams except garden waste, with plastic film collection beginning for all properties.
Grundon highlighted that in order to comply, businesses should follow general guidelines, segregate recyclables, and store hazardous waste appropriately. Micro-firms have until 2027 for compliance, accessing business support tools for a cost-efficient transition.
The full guidance can be seen here.
Newcastle launches small electricals recycling service
Newcastle city council has announced it has launched a free kerbside recycling service for small electricals.
The service will be trialled for 12 months and was funded by Material Focus as part of their Recycle Your Electricals Campaign.
Cllr Marion Williams, cabinet member for a connected, clean city at Newcastle city council, said: “With technology moving at such a fast pace, we are seeing more and more small electrical items being thrown away.
“Some people may not realise that the devices contain valuable materials and will put them in the bin, meaning we lose everything inside them, which can instead be recycled.
“I think it’s great that we are launching the new service which will make it easier for residents to recycle their goods. The service will protect the environment and help create a greener and more sustainable city.”
South-east Welsh council achieves recycling rate
Blaenau Gwent county borough council in South-east Wales has announced it has exceeded the Welsh Government’s target of 70%.
In quarter 1 the recycling rate was 70.11% exceeding the 70% target for the first time.
The council announced the result at its place scrutiny meeting on Tuesday (16 January).
The council in the report said: “Our wardens have been carrying our door to door activity with residents who are not recycling food to inform them of the benefits of food recycling and to ensure that they have the appropriate receptacles. Monitoring is taking place to identify any increases in recycling rate.”
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