'We're coming to you' - Fylde Borough Council issue update on new weekly food waste collection service
“Whether you’re in Kirkham, Lytham or St Annes, we’re coming to you.”
Residents across Fylde will have the opportunity to learn more about the borough’s new weekly food waste collection service as Fylde Council takes its food waste team into communities this summer.
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A series of public engagement sessions will be held from late June through to September at locations including Market Square in Kirkham, Clifton Square in Lytham and St Annes Square.
Taking place in the mornings, the sessions will give residents the chance to speak directly with the team, ask questions and get hands-on experience with the new food waste caddies before the service launches in Autumn 2026.
The engagement programme forms part of Fylde Council’s commitment to supporting residents ahead of the changes.
Funded through a DEFRA grant under the Government’s Simpler Recycling legislation, the new service will provide every household with a kitchen caddy, a kerbside caddy and caddy liners at no additional cost.
The sessions are designed to help residents prepare for the introduction of the new collection service.
‘We’re coming to you’
Councillor Michelle Morris, Lead Member for Customer and Operational Services, said: “We want every resident in Fylde to feel ready and confident when the new service begins, and these sessions are a chance to meet the team, get your questions answered, and see the equipment up close.
“Whether you’re in Kirkham, Lytham or St Annes, we’re coming to you.”
Residents unable to attend one of the sessions can find full details about the new service, including what can go in the food waste caddy and how collections will work, at www.fylde.gov.uk/foodwaste.
Session dates:
- Monday 29 June – Market Square, Kirkham
- Tuesday 7 July – Clifton Square, Lytham
- Tuesday 14 July – St Annes Square
- Monday 20 July – Market Square, Kirkham
- Tuesday 28 July – Clifton Square, Lytham
- Tuesday 4 August – St Annes Square
- Monday 10 August – Market Square, Kirkham
- Tuesday 18 August – Clifton Square, Lytham
- Tuesday 25 August – St Annes Square
Additional sessions in Fylde will be announced at a later date as the new service rolls out across the borough.