Test Valley food waste recycling cuts household rubbish by 18%
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 12:31 · Archive
Test Valley households recycled 4,000 tonnes of food waste in a year after the council launched a weekly collection scheme in October 2025.
Test Valley Borough Council's weekly food waste recycling scheme, launched in October 2025, has reduced household waste by 18 per cent in its first year. Residents have recycled approximately 4,000 tonnes of food waste, averaging 345 tonnes each month that would otherwise have entered rubbish bins.
The collected food waste is processed through anaerobic digestion, a specialist facility treatment that converts the waste into biogas for renewable energy and nutrient-rich fertiliser suitable for farmland use. Councillor David Drew, portfolio holder for recycling, said: 'We're incredibly proud of how residents have embraced food waste recycling over the past year. Every food waste caddy presented for collection helps us reduce waste, generate renewable energy and make better use of resources.'
The council accepts fruit and vegetable peelings, meat, fish, dairy products, bread, rice, pasta and tea bags in the caddies, provided all packaging is removed. Residents are advised to line kitchen caddies with compostable liners or newspaper and secure kerbside caddy lids to keep pests out. The council noted that leftover pumpkins from Halloween celebrations can also be recycled through the service.
How it is being reported
- Food waste scheme cuts Test Valley household waste by 18 per centTest Valley Borough Council launched the weekly collection service in October 2025.Andover Advertiser · 18 Oct, 12:00
- Test Valley households recycle 4,000 tonnes of food waste as rubbish falls 18%Test Valley households recycled 4,000 tonnes of food waste in a year, cutting rubbish by 18% through the council’s weekly scheme and generating renewable energy.Romsey Advertiser · 16 Oct, 21:00
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