Liverpool's recycling rate has been described as 'catastrophic' by a council official and now in a bid to improve waste management, Liverpool City Council has revealed plans to introduce a raft of new measures, including new food waste bins for households. The changes will come into force next year.
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00:00In a bid to improve waste management, Liverpool City Council has revealed plans to introduce
00:06a raft of new measures to improve its recycling rates, which have been described as catastrophic.
00:12Homes are set to be provided with two new bins, a small caddy for food waste as it's
00:16produced and a larger container for food waste scraps. The changes will come into force next
00:21year. Residents will not have to pay for the new food caddies, but businesses will, and
00:25the waste will be collected weekly. According to data published by the central government,
00:29more than 10 million tonnes of food is wasted every year in the UK, with much sent to landfill.
00:34The new food waste collections aim to separate food waste from everyday household and prevent
00:38contamination of other waste which could be usefully recycled. Food waste can then be
00:42sent to an anaerobic digestion facility rather than needlessly lost to landfill. It's hoped
00:47the redirecting of food waste to these plants will generate more sustainable energy to power
00:52homes and businesses. Mergeside Recycling and Waste Authority's overall recycling rate
00:56is 34.3%.