Council asks for views on bin collection changes
People in Leicester are being asked to give their views as the city council looks to change its bin collection and recycling regime.
Leicester City Council said it is bringing in a new system in response to the government's Simpler Recycling plan, which will see all councils in England asked to introduce a separate weekly collection for food waste from next year.
The authority said all homes in the city "will be provided with an indoor kitchen caddy to collect food waste and a separate outdoor bin for just food waste".
A waste and recycling contract with Biffa is also due to come to an end in May 2028, with the council needing to put in place a new agreement.
The survey launched on the city council's website on Monday, with the closing date for responses being 19 May.
Elly Cutkelvin, deputy city mayor and lead on housing, economy and neighbourhoods, said: "With changes to national legislation, we need to consider how we keep bin collections and recycling services simple to use, reliable and cost effective while ensuring that we all do our bit to recycle more and protect the environment.
"Nothing is going to change for a while, and we are very much in listening mode."
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