New food waste bins will be rolled out in Derby.

Derby City Council will deliver outside food waste bins and kitchen caddies from January, funded by a £2.7m DEFRA grant, ahead of weekly collections required by the Environment Act 2021 from March 31.

Derby City Council is preparing to give residents new outside food waste bins and smaller kitchen caddies this month as it adapts to new national rules. The Environment Act 2021 requires weekly food waste collections from March 31, and the council has received a £2.7m grant from DEFRA to support the rollout. Officials say the work includes recruiting extra staff and adding new collection vehicles. The council plans to complete deliveries before the new collection schedule begins. Key details: - Residents will be given 40cm-tall dark green outside bins and light grey kitchen caddies for food waste. - The council received a £2.7m grant from DEFRA to fund the change. - Rollout of the new bins starts on January 5 and the authority aims to have deliveries completed before the scheme begins. - Weekly food waste collections are required by law from March 31, and the council will begin collecting the new outside bins in April. - The council has placed an order for 14 new collection lorries and has recruited additional staff for the service. - Research cited by the council (WRAP) notes that an average four-person household wastes around £1,000 worth of food each year. Summary: The council says the measures are intended to make household food waste more visible and to increase recycling, with potential benefits such as lower greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy and natural fertiliser production. Deliveries start on January 5 and collections will move to weekly under the Environment Act requirements from the end of March, with outside bin collection scheduled to begin in April. A local councillor has raised concerns about possible odours from the existing anaerobic digestion facility in Spondon.