Food, glorious food!
Cllr Danny Brookes promotes the use of caddies for food waste
Lincolnshire embraces the new food waste collections with the majority of homes getting on board.
Food waste collections are off to a strong start across Lincolnshire, with residents in the City of Lincoln, North Kesteven, South Kesteven and West Lindsey already making a real difference.
Since launching at the end of March, households have embraced the new weekly service, using their caddies to recycle everyday items like peelings, plate scrapings and tea bags. In the first four weeks, an impressive 950 tonnes of food waste was collected across the four districts.
This material is taken to an anaerobic digestion facility, where it is transformed into valuable resources. From the food waste collected in the first month, enough energy was generated to power the equivalent of 1,918 homes for a month and produce 807 tonnes of nutrient-rich biofertiliser for local farmland, helping to close the loop by returning valuable nutrients back to the soil.
Participation has been encouraging, with the majority of households presenting their caddies for collection. And reaction has been positive, with many residents highlighting how simple and convenient the service is to use. Crews are reporting growing confidence from residents as the service becomes part of weekly routines.
Cllr Danny Brookes, chairman of the Lincolnshire Waste Partnership, said:
“It’s fantastic to see so many residents getting involved so quickly. In just a few months, households across Lincolnshire have made a real difference by using their food waste caddies and helping to recycle more from home.”
Later this year, the service will expand further across East Lindsey, Boston and South Holland, helping even more residents to take part.
This is an important step in making better use of food waste and turning it into something beneficial for Lincolnshire.
A positive start
“What’s been especially encouraging is seeing how people are really embracing the service - from decorating their caddies so they don’t get mixed up, to building simple holders and coming up with creative ways to make it work in their homes.
“Thank you to everyone who has taken part so far and supported the crews as the service gets up and running.”
Did you know?
Recycling just one banana skin generates enough energy to recharge your mobile phone twice!
