A further expansion of weekly food waste collections from homes in Hartlepool has been announced.
Hartlepool Borough Council is to start collecting waste from an additional 96 streets from Tuesday 10 March.
Before that, homes will each receive two caddies, a small one for inside use and a larger one for outside into which the contents of the smaller caddy should be emptied. The caddies are being delivered this week.
Residents should present their large caddies alongside their standard refuse/recycling bins on their usual collection day. Different vehicles are used to empty caddies and standard bins, so both should be put out by 7.30am to ensure collection.
This latest roll-out brings the total number of homes receiving weekly food waste collections to around 21,000, some 46% of all properties across the borough.
Collections began in Hartlepool in November last year with an initial trial in the Rossmere area and this is the tenth expansion of the initiative. To date, around 80 tonnes of food waste has been collected.
Councils in England must collect food waste from all homes in their area on a weekly basis from April following changes to the law. This is part of the Government’s plan to improve recycling rates and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
The latest homes to receive weekly food waste collections are in Ashburn Street, Bedale Close, Belgrave Court, Bilsdale Road, Birdforth Court, Bolton Grove, Bransdale Grove, Brenda Road, Brompton Walk, Byland Grove, Castleton Road, Cath Hill Close, Charles Street, Chelford Close, Church Street, Cliffe Court, Commondale Drive, Cowley Close, Crawford Street, Crawthorne Court, Danby Grove, Dauntless Close, Deacon Gardens, East View Terrace, Edinburgh Grove, Egton Drive, Elizabeth Way, Endeavour Close, Faceby Close, Freemantle Grove, Garston Grove, Goathland Drive, Golden Meadows, Grace Close, Green Terrace, Greenhow Grove, Groom Terrace, Grosmont Road, Harwich Grove, Hatfield Close, Headingley Court, Hornby Close, Ilkley Grove, Ingleby Road, Inglefield, Jutland Road, Kildale Grove, Lawson Road, Lealhom Road, Lingdale Drive, Lithgo Close, Littlebeck Way, Liverton Gardens, Middleham Court, Newholm Court, North Road, Ormesby Road, Pavilion Close, Pickering Grove, Queen Street, Queen Terrace, Queensland Road, Rectory Way, Regency Drive, Ripon Close, Ross Grove, Roxby Close, Ruswarp Grove, Saffron Walk, Seaton Lane, Selby Grove, Skipton Court, South End, Staincliffe Road, Stanmore Grove, Station Lane, Stockton Road, Stokesley Road, Swainby Road, Tees Road, The Ashes, The Cliff, The Front, The Green, The Links, The Paddock (Church Street), The Wickets, Thirsk Grove, Victoria Street, Wainwright Close, Wainwright Walk, Warrior Drive, West View Terrace, Westerdale Road, Woburn Grove, Wyverne Court.
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