food's not rubbish so let's recycle it! bin sticker campaign
Bexley Council is currently stepping up efforts to boost food waste recycling and increase resident participation across the borough.
Bexley Council is currently stepping up its food waste recycling efforts, which include campaigns such as the 'food's not rubbish so let's recycle it! bin sticker campaign'. Almost all households in Bexley now have access to a food waste collection service, with communal bins provided for flats and kerbside boxes for properties above shops, according to a July 2026 report.
An engagement team has been visiting households to provide information and distribute kitchen caddies, with a particular focus on increasing participation in areas where initial engagement was lower, a report stated in July 2026. The council's ambition is to increase overall recycling rates to 65% by 2030.
Key facts
- Bexley Council is stepping up food waste recycling efforts with new campaigns. Source
- Almost all Bexley households now have access to a food waste collection service. Source
- An engagement team is visiting households to distribute kitchen caddies. Source
- Bexley Council aims to increase overall recycling rates to 65% by 2030. Source
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