Derby City Council has announced the success of its weekly food waste service, which has seen over 2,500 tonnes of waste collected since April.
According to the local authority, nearly 2,770 tonnes of food waste have been gathered in the last six months, thanks to residents having embraced the new collection service.
The council has said that the changes have contributed to a reduction in the amount of waste being disposed of in black bins.
It added that decreasing food waste can create savings of roughly £1,000 annually for the average household.
A spokesperson for Derby City Council said: ‘If everyone recycled their food waste, we could reduce the general waste in the black bins in Derby by around a third. Food waste is being treated locally at Spondon meaning we are keeping miles down and turning it into energy and fertiliser.
‘Over the long term, this will be cheaper and greener for the city, and we encourage everyone to keep going.’
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