Food waste collections in Northamptonshire delayed to April 2027

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 11:02 · Archive

Food waste collections in Kettering and Wellingborough have been delayed until April 2027 due to recruitment difficulties.

Food waste collections in Kettering and Wellingborough have been delayed until the week beginning 5 April 2027. North Northamptonshire Council blamed recruitment difficulties for the postponement, saying it had struggled to hire workers including lorry drivers to run the weekly collections. Chris McGiffen, Reform UK councillor for waste at the council, said the issue was not unique to the authority: 'When central government introduced the law that requires councils to offer a weekly food waste collection service, councils across the country all came up against the same issues … [including] hiring additional staff to facilitate the extra rounds.'

Some households in Kettering and Wellingborough have already received food waste caddies and are being asked to keep them until collections begin. Residents who have not yet received caddies will do so closer to the launch date. The council also plans to adjust bin collection days in some areas to accommodate the new service, though collection frequency will not change.

Weekly food waste collections are already operating in Corby and the former East Northamptonshire district, both now within North Northants Council's area. The service is being rolled out across England as a national requirement for councils to collect food waste separately each week.

How it is being reported

• Food waste collections delayed until 2027The service in parts of Northamptonshire is on hold with the council blaming recruitment problems.BBC Northamptonshire · 27 Oct, 10:23
• Another delay to food waste collection in Kettering and WellingboroughPlanned food waste collections in Kettering and Wellingborough has been delayed again, with the council now saying the roll-out will start in April 2027.Northants Telegraph · 26 Oct, 12:22

In this story: Kettering · Wellingborough · North Northamptonshire Council · Corby · Chris McGiffen · Northamptonshire

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