Guildford expands food waste collection in AD drive

Guildford Borough Council in Surrey, England, is expanding its food waste collection services to residents today (25 November).
The local authority is working with the Surrey Environment Partnership, in line with the UK government's 'Simpler Recycling' legislation.
From April 2025, all waste collection authorities in England must have a weekly collection of food waste for recycling or composting from all households.
An extra 1,653 flats and communal properties across the Guildford borough will benefit from the increase to the council's food waste recycling service.
The expanded service will install new slimline, outdoor food waste wheelie bins at these properties.
Each individual household will receive a 5-litre kitchen caddy and a roll of caddy liners - as well as information to help recycle food waste.
Cllr George Potter, Lead Councillor for Environmental Services, said: "Under the government's `Simpler Recycling' legislation, waste collection authorities in England must arrange a weekly collection of food waste for recycling or composting from households. By using the new food waste bins, residents can help boost our recycling efforts. I'm really pleased that, because of this new legislation, we're now able to provide this service to flats where previously, we've been unable to.
"Recycling food waste is not only environmentally friendly but it's also cost-effective. It's over three times cheaper to send food waste to an anaerobic digestion facility for recycling, than to dispose of it as rubbish. At these facilities, food waste is broken down to produce biogas, which is then converted into electricity. The leftover material also creates a fertilizer that can be used in farming and land regeneration. A practical way to turn waste into a renewable resource."