Bin changes across Blackpool - here’s everything you need to know
Blackpool households are set for a shake-up to their bin collections this April with the introduction of weekly food waste pick-ups, new bin schedules and changes designed to boost recycling.
Weekly food waste collections introduced
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From the week commencing 20 April all eligible households will receive a new weekly food waste collection service.
This forms part of nationwide efforts to reduce food waste and improve recycling rates. Residents will be given food caddies, liners and guidance on how to use the service.
Householders are asked to label their outdoor caddies with their house number and place them at the roadside on collection day.
Why food waste is being separated
Food makes up around a third of waste currently thrown into grey-lid bins.
By separating it out:
- More waste can be recycled
- Residents can better understand how much food they throw away
- Less rubbish ends up in landfill
What happens to your food waste
Collected food waste will be taken to an anaerobic digestion facility.
There it will be:
- Broken down to produce biogas, a renewable energy source
- Turned into digestate, a nutrient-rich fertiliser used in agriculture
Even the liners are processed and converted into refuse-derived fuel.
Bin collection schedules are changing
Alongside the new service, bin collections will move from fortnightly to every three weeks for:
- Grey-lid bins
- Blue-lid bins
- Brown-lid bins
This means many households will see a change to their usual collection day.
To help households move smoothly onto the new three-week cycle, some residents will receive a one-off grey-lid bin collection.
This may fall on a different day than usual and will be confirmed directly by letter.
- Red sack collection households: no immediate changes Garden waste collections: remain fortnightly under the Green and Go scheme
Residents without home recycling are encouraged to use local community bin hubs.
Blackpool Council says the changes aim to:
- Increase recycling rates
- Reduce landfill use
- Cut emissions
- Make better use of waste as a resource