No more food waste collection in Cannock
Food waste will no longer be accepted in brown bins across Cannock from today.
Cannock Chase Council's 'No Food Waste' campaign has begun, meaning residents will be required to dispose of food waste in their green bin or recycle it in the garden with a garden composter.
The council says that this change will save money – but it also means that waste from the brown bin can be sent to an outdoor composting facility.
It was estimated that the garden and food waste previously collected in the district contained only a small percentage of food waste in its make-up.
The council was disposing of this through in-vessel composting or anaerobic digestion, which it says is an expensive process.
Councillor Alan Dudson, who is the portfolio leader for the environment on Cannock Chase Council, said: "All waste from the district is now disposed of in the most efficient way. General 'green bin' waste is sent to a waste power plant in Staffordshire, where it is incinerated to create energy.
"Dry recycling from the blue bin is sent to a recycling facility, and with this service change all waste from the brown bin can now be sent to an outdoor composting facility.
"This is not only saving tax payers money but also playing a part in helping the environment," Councillor Dudson added.
