Last month, it was announced that around 60,000 properties across Stafford would receive two new containers for food waste in preparation for a new collection service commencing today (13 April).

Each household has been given a small internal seven-litre kitchen caddy, a larger 23-litre external kerbside caddy, and a roll of liners.

The Government-funded initiative aims to increase the amount of food being recycled across the country. 

A third of household waste currently consists of food products.

The kerbside caddy will be collected alongside the green, blue and brown bin with no extra cost to borough residents for the new equipment or service.

Items that can go in the caddy are as follows: 

• Fruit and vegetables - including peelings  
• Fish, meat and bones  
• Tea bags and coffee grounds  
• Eggs and dairy products 

Items that can't go in the caddy include: 

• Liquids 
• Oils 
• Fats 
• Garden waste 
• Food packaging 

The food waste will be taken to an 'anaerobic digestion' plant to be converted into energy and the digestate produced used in agriculture to improve soil. 

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Cabinet Member for Environment at Stafford Borough Council, Ian Fordham, said: "The Government requires all councils to provide this separate food collection in what is a major change to our waste and recycling service. 

"The new service has been funded by central Government and will be run alongside our residents' usual recycling and waste collection days." 

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