A further expansion of weekly food waste collections from homes in Hartlepool has been announced.
The additional streets to receive collections are Allerton Close, Amberton Road, Appleby Grove, Ashley Gardens, Avondale Gardens, Beachfield Drive, Bexley Drive, Brecongill Close, Brenda Road, Briardene Mews, Brougham Terrace, Burnaby Close, Caledonian Road, Cecil Court, Chatham Road, Chester Road, Chez Nous Avenue, Easington Road, Fernwood Avenue, Frensham Drive, Gatesgarth Close, Greta Avenue, Harold Hornsey Square, Haswell Avenue, Heathfield Drive, Holdforth Close, Holdforth Court, Holdforth Road, Holmewood Close, Howbeck Lane, Jesmond Gardens, Kensington Court, Kingsley Avenue, Kirkstone Court, Kirkstone Grove, Lancaster Court, Lancaster Road, Loyalty Close, Loyalty Court, Loyalty Mews, Loyalty Road, May Street, Micky Barron Close, Milbank Road, Oakland Avenue, Oakley Gardens, Powlett Road, Raby Road, Rawlings Court, Robinson Close, Robson Court, Rosthwaite Close, Routledge Court, Stonethwaite Close, Southbrooke Avenue, St Francis Gate, St Joan’s Grove, St Margaret’s Grove, Stockton Road (between Brenda Road and Belle Vue Way), Swalebrooke Avenue, Teesbrooke Avenue, The Meadow, The Sycamores, Thompson Grove, Tommy McGuigan Grove, Travellers Gate, Trentbrooke Avenue, Tweed Walk, Tynebrooke Avenue, Viscount Close, Warren Court, Wasdale Close, Wells Avenue, Westbrooke Avenue, Westbrooke Grove, Wharton Terrace, Whitfield Drive, Windermere Road, Winterbottom Avenue (Howbeck Lane-Holdforth Road) and Yarm Close.
Each property will receive two caddies, a small one for use inside the home and a larger one for outside into which the contents of the smaller caddy should be emptied. They will also receive a roll of bio-degradable caddy bags and an information leaflet.
Delivery of the caddies will start tomorrow (Friday 30 January) and the first food waste collections from these properties will be on Thursday 12 February. All residents need to do is put out their large caddie alongside their standard refuse/recycling bin by 7.30am on their usual collection day.
Food waste collections began in Hartlepool in November last year with an initial trial involving 49 streets in the Rossmere area. This latest phase is the seventh expansion of the initiative.
Councils in England must collect food waste from all homes in their area on a weekly basis from April 2026 following changes to the law. This is part of the Government’s plan to improve recycling rates and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Funding for the new caddies and specialist vehicles required for the collection of food waste has been provided by the Government so this initiative comes at no cost to Hartlepool residents.
For more information about food waste collections in Hartlepool visit www.hartlepool.gov.uk/waste-recycling/food-waste-collections