Residents in South Norfolk will begin receiving kitchen caddies, larger outdoor containers and caddy liners ahead of a new weekly food waste collection service launching in May 2026. South Norfolk Council's cabinet has approved plans costing almost £2m to set up the service, according to the BBC. It will initially roll out in Scole, Long Stratton, Queen's Hills and Framingham Earl before covering the rest of the district over the following months.
The council will buy 11 new lorries and send containers to more than 130,000 homes. Set-up costs will be met by central government funding. However, the council has warned there is uncertainty over support for ongoing running costs, estimated at more than £1.1m a year. Residents in flats with communal bins have yet to be given details of how the service will work for them.
The collections are required because every local authority in England must collect food waste separately from next year. South Norfolk Council is also sharing the cost of three community support officers with neighbouring Broadland Council to help encourage residents to use their caddies.
Source: BBC News