Food Waste Collections coming in 2026

We are pleased to announce the introduction of weekly food waste collections, launching in April 2026

From March 2026, all residents will receive a:

• 7-litre grey kitchen caddy

• 23-litre external grey food waste unit

  
  

These will be provided free of charge.

Residents can place any food waste, including raw or cooked meat and bones, dairy, eggshells, tea bags, coffee grounds, vegetables and fruit, into their kitchen caddy before transferring it to the external food waste unit for weekly collection.

This new service is part of our commitment to promote sustainable waste disposal, support national changes to household recycling and reduce the amount of food that ends up in landfill.

While we are making food waste recycling easier, we also encourage residents to reduce the amount of food they throw away. Free materials and guidance are available on the Love Food Hate Waste website to help households do just that.

Further information about the service will follow later in the year. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please email wasteminimisation@huntingdonshire.gov.uk