A new weekly food waste recycling service is set to be rolled out across the Chichester District from this spring.
A new weekly food waste recycling service is set to be rolled out across the Chichester District from this spring.
Chichester District Council will begin contacting households in February, with information placed on bins explaining how the service will work.
Kitchen caddies and outdoor food waste bins are due to be delivered from March, with the council saying the phased rollout will take place over several months.
“This project is a huge undertaking, and we are asking residents to please bear with us as we deliver caddies and bins to every individual property across more than 300 square miles. The service will be introduced in stages, with different areas coming on board over a number of months,” says Cllr Mark Chilton, Cabinet Member for Finance, Corporate Services and Chichester Contract Services at Chichester District Council.
“Implementing a new service like this requires meticulous planning, but we are really pleased with the progress made so far. From March, all councils in England that do not already offer a food waste collection service must have one in place. This will be a significant change and promises to bring substantial benefits to our district — especially as around a third of the average rubbish bin in the Chichester District is food waste.
“The new food waste recycling vehicles have arrived, and we will soon be receiving the bins and caddies required for the new service. Dedicated food waste rounds have also been designed and refined using specialist software, so a great deal of work has been taking place behind the scenes to prepare for the launch.
“We have designed completely new rounds for this service to make sure the routes are as efficient as possible. This means that when the service goes live it won’t launch in one specific area of the district and there will be staggered start dates for different areas. Collection dates may also be different to our existing crew rounds. This is why we’re encouraging residents to download our free Chichester District Council app or visit: www.chichester.gov.uk/checkyourbinday where the dates will be available at the start of March.
“We want to make sure residents have all the information they need to make this a great success. We have already started issuing regular updates about how the new service will work, including within our council magazine ‘initiatives’ and on social media. We are also encouraging people to download the app and visit our dedicated webpages at: www.chichester.gov.uk/food-waste for the latest guidance and frequently asked questions.
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