Simpler Recycling News Today

The new collections will be brought in across Fareham as part of government changes announced earlier this month.

There are concerns over where the food waste would be recycled.

New funding designed to allow councils to deliver weekly food waste collections as standard from April 2026

New funding will support local authorities to introduce weekly food waste collection, as part of the Government’s Simpler Recycling plans.

Up to £295m in capital funding for local authorities to roll out weekly food waste collections

Bin collection changes are being made to improve recycling

"We are going to be well out of pocket unless the government can provide more grant," a council says.

District councils have warned that they face significant funding shortfalls in implementing the government’s plans to bring in weekly food waste

Two-thirds of councils are not confident they will be able to bring in all the additional services required by the deadline of 1 April 2026.

The ongoing FlexCollect trial has revealed a 64% household participation rate in weekly flexible plastic collections.