Since the introduction of our domestic and waste recycling collections, the council has continued to offer new and replacement containers free of charge. However, due to rising economic pressures, the council can no longer offer this.
On 26 September 2024 council members approved the introduction of a £7 fee for internal 7 litre kitchen food waste caddies.
This fee is designed to help preserve council waste resources for essential services and to encourage the long-term use of these food caddies.
This fee will apply to internal 7 litre kitchen food waste caddies. All other council kerbside bin/containers are free of charge.
To order a new kitchen caddy please complete the form via the link below:
You can read answers to frequently asked questions about the fee below.
A fee of £7 will apply to all requests for new and replacement internal 7L kitchen food waste caddies.
The fee was introduced on 20 December 2024.
Since the introduction of our domestic and waste recycling collections, the council have continued to offer new and replacement containers free of charge. However, due to rising economic pressures, maintaining this is no longer sustainable.
Introducing this fee is designed to help preserve council waste resources for essential services and to encourage the long-term use of these food caddies, reduce the current levels of unnecessary replacements, ensure resources and funds can be focused on the areas that need them and the continued the delivery of our waste service for our residents.
Under the Environment Protection Act, local authorities are permitted to specify the size and type of container used for rubbish and recycling collections. The council is obliged to offer kerbside bin/containers, however the council internal food waste caddies will be charged at £7.
The income will help to offset the costs associated with providing new and replacement containers and will ensure the council can efficiently deliver the service.
By purchasing the internal 7L kitchen food waste caddy, you will own it.
Contact us on here for a replacement container to be provided free of charge, where it has been reported as faulty within 7 days of delivery.
The council is providing the internal kitchen food waste caddy at the cost of the bin and delivery only.
If there are any temporary delays to timescales for operational reasons, this will be highlighted on the container page of the website. There will be no refunds for delays to delivery.
Residents can opt to provide their own internal food waste caddy.
