From Monday 30 March 2026, Bedford Borough Council will begin weekly food waste collections for all houses and flats – giving every resident an easy way to recycle leftovers, out-of-date food, tea bags, pet food and scraps rather than putting them in the black bin.

Food waste will be collected every week, helping to reduce smells and free up space in household rubbish bins. The collected food waste will then be turned into renewable energy and fertiliser.

Caddy deliveries are already underway, with all homes due to receive their containers by Monday, 30 March. Each household will get a small kitchen caddy for daily use, alongside a larger outdoor food waste bin for weekly collections. Flats with shared bins will receive a kitchen caddy for transferring waste to their communal food waste bins. Food collection sites will be established for flats without communal bin storage. A leaflet will be in the caddy explaining the service for each type of residence.

Read the full article here: https://www.bedford.gov.uk/news/2026/weekly-food-waste-collections-start-across-bedford-borough-spring