Hartlepool Borough Council extends weekly food waste collection to over 100 streets

Hartlepool Borough Council started a trial last month at Rossmere where 49 streets were encouraged to put food waste in small grey caddies.

It was hailed a success, collecting almost a ton of food waste in the first week, and was expanded to a further 31 streets on the Fens estate.

The latest roll-out will cover homes in the following streets – Ashby Grove, Berkeley Avenue, Boston Close, Cairn Road, Caistor Drive, Caithness Road, Catcote Road, Chichester Close, Claymore Road, Comrie Road, Crail Walk, Cranwell Road, Crieff Walk, Cromer Walk, Croxton Avenue, Dawlish Drive, Downham Grove, Fareham Close, Fens Crescent, Honiton Way, Kesteven Road, Mardale Avenue, Owton Manor Lane, Paignton Drive, Retford Grove, Salcombe Drive, Stamford Walk, Stockton Road, Torquay Avenue and Truro Drive.

The council has said yellow tags will be attached to residents’ bins providing more information about what to expect.

Homes in the affected area are due to receive two of the special grey caddies this week – a smaller one for use in the home and a larger one for outside, into which the contents of the smaller caddy should be emptied.

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

The local authority stated: “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.”

The changes are being introduced as councils in England must collect food waste on a weekly basis from April 2026 following changes to the law.

For more information see www.hartlepool.gov.uk/waste-recycling/food-waste-collections