Leicestershire food waste bin roll-out delayed to 2027

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 06:14 · Archive

Leicestershire's food waste bin roll-out has been postponed to 2027 due to supply delays.

Leicestershire's food waste bin roll-out has been postponed to 2027 after supply delays for the necessary equipment. Issues with obtaining food caddies and specialist vehicles have caused the delay to the council's waste management scheme.

The postponement has drawn criticism over what some regard as an unacceptable delay to the initiative. The council has faced calls for answers regarding the reasons and timescale for the revised roll-out date.

How it is being reported

• Answers demanded over ‘unacceptable’ delay to new Leicestershire bin rolloutIt will be pushed back to 2027 after a number of issuesLeicestershire Live · 7 Oct, 06:00
• Food waste bin roll-out pushed back to 2027Delays in the supply of food caddies and specialist vehicles have seen the roll-put pushed back.BBC Leicester · 6 Oct, 17:01

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