New caddy to help council in its drive for green future
THIS small green box will soon be a familiar item in homes across Macclesfield.
The caddy is part of a revamp of waste collections by Cheshire East Council, who say it will make recycling of food easier.
It will be delivered to homes from January 6 and can be used straight away, coming with an initial supply of biodegradable bags - use of which is optional.
Once the caddy is full of food waste the contents can be put in the fortnightly green garden waste bin, with or without the liner.
Ralph Kemp, head of environmental services at the council, said: “Recycling food waste rather than disposing of it in your black bin is the right thing to do, as it enables us to recycle it into high-quality compost and return the organic matter to the soil.
“From January, collected mixed food and garden waste will be taken to a special processing plant in Crewe, where it will be recycled into compost, which is used in horticulture and agriculture.
“We encourage those with space to continue to compost at home with suitable garden and vegetable peelings.
“We also want to thank residents for all they are doing to reduce waste and reuse or recycle where possible.”
Rotting food waste produces methane, which contributes to climate change.
The council says it costs twice as much to dispose of food waste in a black bin – as it does to recycle food waste. Copies of The Voice magazine are currently being delivered to homes with details of what can and cannot be put in the food caddy.
And for further information a new ‘Waste Watchers’ app can be downloaded from the Apple or
Google Play stores.
Other changes to waste collections, which the council says will improve efficiency, include different collection days and a 6.30am deadline for putting bins out.
For more information visit www.cheshireeast. gov.uk/bins.