Food Waste Collections
Councils are focusing on implementing new food waste collection schemes and addressing resident participation challenges to meet recycling targets.
Redbridge Council is launching a new food waste collection scheme later in 2026, which its Clean and Green Committee agreed upon in July 2026, aiming to boost recycling rates. Havering Council also plans to roll out weekly food waste collections by late 2026, a decision made in November 2025, to meet the Environment Act 2021 mandate for separate weekly collections by March 2026.
Havering Council has secured £1.89 million in capital funding for collection vehicles and containers, with vehicles scheduled for delivery in September-October 2026. Meanwhile, Islington Council's recycling campaign, which includes organic waste, has shown a reduction in residual waste, but the Environment, Climate and Transport Scrutiny Committee heard in February 2026 that persistent resident barriers challenge participation.
Key facts
- Havering Council's food waste collection vehicles are scheduled for delivery in September-October 2026. Source
- Redbridge Council's Clean and Green Committee agreed to introduce a new food waste collection scheme in July 2026. Source
- Redbridge Council is set to introduce a new food waste collection scheme later in 2026. Source
- Islington's Environment, Climate and Transport Scrutiny Committee received an update on their recycling campaign in February 2026. Source
- Havering Council secured £1.89 million in capital funding for collection vehicles and containers. Source
About this summary
This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 30 September 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.