22,000 more properties to join Amber Valley food waste collections
The second phase of weekly collections begins on 30 November, following higher-than-expected participation in the service’s first phase.
(Pictured above: Crew members Rob and Stephen pictured with a food waste collection vehicle and caddies, ahead of the service’s second phase, which begins on 30 November.)
After making a cup of tea, peeling vegetables or clearing plates, food scraps can go straight into a small kitchen caddy instead of the rubbish bin. That simple habit is at the heart of the next phase of Amber Valley Borough Council’s weekly food waste service, which will reach around 22,000 more properties.
Since the service began in June, over 167 tonnes of food waste have been collected in the first-phase areas.
(Pictured above: Crew members Rob and Stephen pictured with a food waste collection vehicle and caddies, ahead of the service’s second phase, which begins on 30 November.)
The service is being introduced in phases across Amber Valley, with further properties due to join in early 2027.
Caddy deliveries to eligible phase-two properties begin the week commencing 9 November. Each household will receive a 5-litre kitchen caddy, a 23-litre outdoor caddy, a starter pack of 52 biodegradable liners and an information booklet confirming its collection start date. Collections will take place weekly, on the same day as residents’ usual bin collections, using a separate food waste vehicle.
Councillor Amina Burslem, Cabinet Member for Communities, Street Pride and Wellbeing, said: "Thank you to everyone who has already started using the service. Your support has helped us get off to a really positive start, and it’s been great to see residents making food waste recycling part of their everyday routine.
"The leaflet shows just how easy it is: keep the small caddy in your kitchen and add scraps as you go. When it’s full, empty it into the larger caddy, which is collected each week on the same day as your other bins. It’s amazing to think those everyday scraps can help create renewable energy and fertiliser.
"We’re looking forward to more residents joining the service and helping give food waste a useful next life."
Once collected, the food waste will be taken to Severn Trent Green Power for anaerobic digestion. Microorganisms break it down without oxygen, producing biogas for renewable energy and digestate that can be used as agricultural fertiliser.
WRAP, a global environmental action NGO, says a full food waste caddy can generate enough electricity to power an LED light bulb for more than 24 hours, boil a kettle three times or fully charge a tablet up to five times.
Phase 2 properties are spread across Amber Valley. Residents can find out whether their address is included and read more about the service at https://www.ambervalley.gov.uk/foodwaste.
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