Feedback invited on bin collection shake-up

People living in Blaby are being invited to take part in a six-week consultation on major changes to bin collections.

Blaby District Council says it will start giving houses indoor and outdoor food caddies for separately storing material, as from 31 March next year all councils in England must introduce a separate weekly food waste collection.

It also says it will only collect cardboard that is placed in the recycling bin "with the lid closed" from 1 November, rather than the current arrangement that allows items to be left at the side of the bins.

The consultation runs until 12:00 BST on 8 August, with contributors invited to visit the authority's website.

Canvassing locals "will help us understand how they might affect different households, what additional support might be needed and whether any adjustments are needed", the authority said.

The food waste collected in separate bins "will go to specialist centres to generate cheap and clean energy and produce fertiliser for farmers", while the changes to cardboard collections "will increase crew safety, ensure better quality recycling as the cardboard stays clean and dry and lead to cleaner streets".

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