Residents in dozens of streets are joining a new weekly food waste collection scheme.

They will receive two new caddies – one to be used indoors before the contents are emptied into a larger caddy outdoors – ahead of the first collection on Tuesday, January 13.

A spokesperson for Hartlepool Borough Council said: “All residents need to do is put out their large caddie alongside their standard refuse/recycling bin by 7.30am on their usual collection day.”

Households also receive a roll of bio-degradable caddy bags and an information leaflet.

Residents in dozens more Hartlepool streets are to receive new caddies as part of a new food waste collection scheme.

placeholder image — Residents in dozens more Hartlepool streets are to receive new caddies as part of a new food waste collection scheme.

Councils in England must collect food waste from all homes in their area on a weekly basis from April of this year following changes to the law.

The collections are part of the Government’s plan to improve recycling rates and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

An additional 45 streets in Seaton Carew and close to the town centre are being added to those which have already started the weekly collections.

They are Station Lane (Glentower Grove to Warrior Drive), Glentower Grove, Gillpark Grove, Glaisdale Grove, Warrior Drive, Ark Royal Close, Brigandine Close, Courageous Close, Forester Close, Sea Breeze Park, Gala Close, Harvester Close, Onyx Close, Neptune Close, Mary Rose Close, Lord Nelson Close, Intrepid Close, Kinterbury Close, St Ann’s Court, Catherine Grove, Tower Street, Surtees Street, Lynn Street, Huckelhoven Way, Empire Square, Burbank Street, Fastnet Grove, Goodwin Walk, Hilda Walk, James Street, Lizard Walk, Longscar Walk, Musgrave Walk, Newhaven Court, Scarborough Street, Sheerness Grove, Spurn Walk, St Abb’s Walk, St Bee’s Walk, St Catherine’s Court, Staindrop Street, Staithes Court, Whitby Grove, Whitby Street and Whitby Walk.

This latest phase is the third phase of the two-caddy initiative.

Collections began in Hartlepool in November with an initial trial involving 49 streets in the Rossmere area of town before it was later extended to 31 streets in the Fens area.

The council added: “Funding for the new caddies and vehicles required for the collection of food waste has been provided by central government so this initiative comes at no cost to Hartlepool residents.”

For more information about food waste collections in Hartlepool, go to www.hartlepool.gov.uk/waste-recycling/food-waste-collections