From Friday 22nd August Bournemouth residents will be able to pick up a roll of replacement compostable liners for their food caddies free of charge from their local library as part of a trial collection service.
Since the scheme began in March 2014, 1,045 tonnes of food waste have been successfully collected which has generated enough electricity to power 76 houses for a year as well as the treatment plant. This has also produced enough high quality soil improver to spread on 78 acres of farmland.
Councillor Michael Filer, cabinet member for waste, said:
“We’ve been really encouraged by the positive response and support of residents since the new food waste collection began. Together we have saved 1,045 tonnes of food waste from going to landfill and instead converted it into electricity which is directly fed into the national grid and also into bio-fertiliser.
“Residents have told us that they would find it useful to have the option to collect their liners, as well as have them delivered, so we have introduced this on a trial basis.We hope the new library collection service will make it even easier for residents to recycle their food waste.”
To pick up a new roll of liners residents can take a completed replacement liner tag to the library or simply provide their address to the library staff. Residents do have the option to continue to leave their replacement liner tags out on their collection container if they prefer and the Council will deliver a roll of liners.
There are 12 libraries in the Borough with accessible opening hours including evenings (until 7pm) and Saturdays, and all of them will be offering the service.
Residents can find more information about the food waste collections at: www.bournemouth.gov.uk/foodwaste
