More than £78 billion has been made available to councils in England this year, which includes funding for councils to roll out weekly food waste collections for all households. This is alongside £340 million to support councils as they prepare for the new collections.
Councils across England were given a deadline to introduce measures, including separate weekly food waste collections, by March 31. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council is among the councils who have missed the deadline, although it is still expected that BCP will be introducing the service on April 6.
BCP Council were given £2,019,805.02 of grant funding as part of the governments Simpler Recycling guidance. The scheme aims to reduce carbon emissions, cut environmental and societal impacts from waste disposal.
The local authority has been deliver food waste caddies to all households in Poole and eligible flats in Bournemouth. If residents have not received their food caddies they are encouraged to get in touch with the council to receive their free bin.
Here is a guide of what residents can and cannot put in each bin.
The following can go in your recycling bin:
Wrapping paper (not foil based)
Newspapers
Envelopes
Directories
Magazines
Shredded paper (small amounts – paper wrapped/bagged to stop escape)
Cereal boxes
Greetings cards
Cardboard (including corrugated card)
Photos
Plastic bottles (including milk, soft drinks, shampoo, shower gel and cleaning products)
Plastic pots (including yoghurt, cream and soup)
Plastic tubs (including margarine, butter and ice cream)
Plastic trays (any colour, including fruit and vegetable punnets)
Plastic lids (they must be placed back on the plastic bottles, pots and tubs)
Tins and cans
Aerosols (including deodorant, hairspray and furniture polish)
Aluminium foil
Metal lids
Tetra Pak cartons and glass bottles and jars can also be recycled.
The following can go in your garden waste bin:
Grass cuttings
Hedge and shrub clippings
Plants and weeds
Leaves
Twigs
Branches and bark
Cut flowers
Houseplants
You can put all cooked and uncooked food in your food waste container:
Meat, fish and bones
Fruit and vegetable peelings
Cheese and dairy produce
Cakes, bread and pastries
Leftovers, including plate scrapings
Tea bags and coffee grounds
Pasta, rice and egg shells
You can put the following in your rubbish bin:
Disposable nappies
Plastic bags and wrapping
Broken glass (wrapped in paper)
Cold ashes
Pet waste (including cat litter)
Medical and sanitary waste
Disposable razors (wrapped in paper)
Tissues and paper towels
Polystyrene
Lateral flow testing kit (the test, plastic packaging and bag provided)
Personal protective equipment (masks and gloves)
Foil based wrapping paper