Food waste collections start in Luton today
It’s the first day that food waste will be collected separate from other items in Luton – and the council is calling on everyone to use their caddies.
The new service is part of new Simpler Recycling reforms, which mean all councils have to collect food waste separately.
And starting today (March 31), households in the town will have their food waste collected weekly. After it is collected, the waste will go to an anaerobic digestion facility where it will be made into renewable energy and fertiliser.
Residents have kitchen caddies and outdoor one – that should be placed on the kerbside by 6am on their collection day. The handle should be upright to lock the lid and make it easier for to be emptied.
You can put fruit and vegetable peelings; raw or cooked meat and fish (including small bones); tea bags and coffee grounds; eggshells; dairy products; bread, cakes and pastries; pasta, rice and beans; pet food and any uneaten food and plate scrapings into the caddy.
And glass will now collected every two weeks instead of monthly.
Councillor Ghulam Abbas said: “This is a big step forward for Luton. Food waste makes up a significant proportion of what’s thrown away in black bins, and this new service gives residents a simple way to recycle it, reducing waste and supporting a cleaner, greener town.
“We’ve also made improvements to glass recycling, with more frequent collections and new bins for flats, making it easier for residents to recycle more.”