This is just in: Major changes to bin collections are being considered
Major changes to waste services across Nottingham could be introduced as the city council has launched a public consultation. It comes as the government aims to increase recycling rates - and additional containers could be introduced as a result.
The city council says Nottingham is already a national leader in capturing energy from waste at the Eastcroft incinerator, and the city sends only around 8% of waste to landfill. However, recycling rates need to be improved significantly from the current level of 23.9% to reach the Government’s target.
The City Council is proposing to begin food waste collections, and a trial is due to start in selected areas of the city early 2023. When collected separately, food waste can be used to create renewable electricity and ‘biogas’ which can be used as a fuel alternative to petrol and diesel. Disposing of food waste in this way will support the city’s ambition to be carbon neutral by 2028.
The consultation survey can be found online and paper copies can be downloaded and returned to drop boxes in libraries in the city.
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