Separate food waste collection trials
WRAP with funding from Defra has supported a number of local authorities to conduct trials of food waste collections. These trials have involved the separate weekly collection of food waste for either in-vessel composting or anaerobic digestion from over 94,000 households. A diverse range of local authorities took part in the trials so as to gauge how food waste collection schemes could work in both urban and rural areas, and among different types of housing (including flats) and communities.
Profiles of the local authorities who took part in the trials of separate food waste collections.
- Bedfordshire County Council /Mid Bedfordshire District Council
- Broadland District Council
- Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
- London Borough of Hackney
- Luton Borough Council
- Newcastle City Council
- Newtownabbey Borough Council
- Preston City Council
- South London Waste Partnership: the London Boroughs of Kingston, Sutton, Merton and Croydon
- South Shropshire District Council
- Surrey Waste Partnership: Mole Valley District Council, Elmbridge Borough Council and Guildford Borough Council
- Waveney District Council
- West Devon Borough Council
As well as providing financial support, WRAP provided advice on the design and roll out of the trials and on communications materials.
If your local authority is considering introducing food waste collections and you would like advice on the options available and how to communicate service changes to residents then support is available from our Local Authority Support Programme.
The results of the trials are available to download together with some case studies.
Reports and case studies
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Evaluation report - food waste collection trials
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During 2007-08 WRAP provided funding to 19 local authorities to carry out trials of separate food waste collections. The report evaluates the performance of the trials and draws out key practical lessons for local authorities for the collection of waste from householders
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Case study alternate weekly collections
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The case study presents the key findingss from those trials where food waste was collected alongside alternate weekly collections of refuse.
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Case study high density housing areas
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The key findings from those trials where food waste was collected weekly in high density housing areas.
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Case study low and medium density housing areas
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The case study presents the key findings from those trials involved with collecting food waste from low and medium density housing.
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Case study use of liners
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The key findings from those trials where food waste was collected weekly in high density housing areas.
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Case study multi-occupancy housing
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The key findings from those trials involved with collecting food waste from multi-occupancy housing.
