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New Weekly Food Waste Collections have now arrived in Kilburn

Amber Valley Borough Council will begin introducing a new weekly food waste recycling collection service across the borough. (from the 30th of November)

This is part of the Government’s “Simpler Recycling” changes and is now a legal requirement for all English councils.

What will happen?

Shortly before the service starts in your area, residents will receive:

• A small kitchen caddy

• A roll of biodegradable liners

• A larger outside food waste bin (which will be emptied weekly)

The service will be introduced in stages across Amber Valley. The Council will write to residents in advance to confirm when collections will begin at individual addresses.

Food waste will be collected weekly on the same day as your usual waste and recycling collections.

What can go in the food waste caddy?

• Plate scrapings and uneaten food

• Meat (raw and cooked), bones and fish

• Dairy products, cheese and eggs

• Bread, cakes and pastries

• Fruit and vegetables (raw or cooked), including peelings

• Tea bags and coffee grounds

• Rice, pasta and beans

• Mouldy or out-of-date food (removed from packaging)

What must NOT go in?

• Packaging of any kind

• Liquids such as milk

• Oil or liquid fat

• Household rubbish

• Garden waste

• Any non-food material

Why waste recycling food?

Food waste collected in Amber Valley will be taken to an anaerobic digestion facility, where it is turned into biogas (a renewable energy source) and fertiliser for farming. Recycling food waste helps reduce landfill, create clean energy, and will also mean your household bin stays cleaner and has more space.

Want to know more?

For further details and FAQs, visit:

www.ambervalley.gov.uk/foodwaste, Email: refuse@ambervalley.gov.uk, Telephone: 01773 841326