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Councillor Jo Blackman, Cabinet Member for Environment and Neighbourhoods

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Redbridge Council is introducing a food waste collection scheme, with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Neighbourhoods confident it will boost recycling.

Redbridge Council is preparing to launch a new food waste collection scheme, which the Clean and Green Committee agreed upon in July 2026. The Cabinet Member for Environment and Neighbourhoods expressed confidence that this initiative, alongside changes to dry recycling collections, will significantly improve the borough's recycling rate from its current level of around 30%. The scheme is expected to be introduced later in 2026.

There are no specific upcoming meetings or decisions currently scheduled regarding the food waste collection scheme beyond its planned introduction later in 2026. The Cabinet Member for Environment and Neighbourhoods continues to oversee environmental initiatives for Redbridge Council.

Key facts

  1. Redbridge Council's Clean and Green Committee agreed on a new food waste collection scheme in July 2026. Source
  2. The new food waste collection scheme is scheduled for introduction later in 2026. Source
  3. Redbridge's current recycling rate is around 30%. Source
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