household food waste collection
A food waste trial was launched in March 2008, involving 6000 properties in the urban fringe of Norwich. Thanks to the dedication of the Broadland residents who took part, the trial has been an overwhelming success. Therefore the Council will continue to collect food waste from the trial areas for the foreseeable future. Around 4000 more households have been added to the scheme.
In April and May 2010 monitoring was conducted to see how many residents are taking part in the food waste scheme. In the areas covered by the initial food waste trial, 69% of residents were found to be using the food waste scheme. This has fallen slightly from 73% when the trial was first launched, but is still an excellent achievement and shows how recycling food waste has become a regular habit for many Broadland residents. In the new locations, where the food waste scheme was introduced in March this year, 83% of residents are using the scheme. This is fantastic news and shows how receptive Broadland residents are to the idea of diverting their food waste from landfill.
In fact, with the addition of over 4000 households to the scheme, over 20 tonnes of food waste is being collected for recycling every week. This has a very positive environmental impact, as every tonne of food waste which is composted instead of being landfilled saves about half a tonne of carbon dioxide emissions.
what to do next...
- See the food waste collection FAQs page for further information
- Contact the Environmental Contracts Team
- See the food waste collection area maps for roads covered
documents
food waste introductory leaflet [PDF, 417 Kb]
food waste instructional leaflet [PDF, 866 Kb]
further information
The food waste scheme consists of two bins, a small container called a 'caddy' to collect food waste in the kitchen and a larger external container which is emptied on a weekly basis. Residents have been provided with compostable liners, which are designed to fit inside your kitchen caddy. Please see the leaflets below for more detailed information on how to use the scheme.
Below are the 10 areas where food waste collections are in operation. Please note that the scheme does not cover the whole of each area. Check the food waste maps below to see whether your road is covered by the scheme.
Round 1
| Day | Location | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Thorpe St Andrew | map 1/1 [PDF, 730 Kb] |
| Tuesday | Sprowston | map 1/2 [PDF, 441 Kb] |
| Wednesday | Old Catton | map 1/3 [PDF, 312 Kb] |
| Old Catton / Hellesdon | map 1/4 [PDF, 376 Kb] | |
| Thursday | Hellesdon | map 1/5 [PDF, 1322 Kb] |
| Friday | Taverham East | map 1/6 [PDF, 398 Kb] |
Round 2
| Day | Location | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Brundall | map 2/1 [PDF, 250 Kb] |
| Tuesday | Rackheath / Salhouse | map 2/2 [PDF, 746 Kb] |
| Wednesday | Spixworth | map 2/3 [PDF, 275 Kb] |
| Thursday | Horsford | map 2/4 [PDF, 265 Kb] |
| Friday | Taverham West | map 2/5 [PDF, 367 Kb] |
related pages
external links
contact us
| Environmental Contracts Team |
|---|
| Broadland District Council Thorpe Lodge 1 Yarmouth Road Thorpe St Andrew Norwich NR7 0DU |
| tel: 01603 430534 |
| fax: 01603 430616 |
| email: environ.protection@broadland.gov.uk |