London Borough of Hillingdon, GB

London Borough of Hillingdon, GB starts food waste recycling program for local households

Single-family households receive free collection kits for weekly pickups. The kit includes a kitchen bin, bin liners, and a locking outdoor container. Food waste is sent to an anaerobic digestion facility for conversion into bioenergy. Borough officials acquired dedicated trucks for the program so that food and yard waste aren't mixed. Hillingdon also offers free composting bins to divert the 44% of local landfill waste comprised of kitchen waste.

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London Borough of Hillingdon, GB

United Kingdom

London Borough of Hillingdon, GB offers free calculator to encourage business use of waste service

The Business Waste Calculator asks for respondents to estimate weekly or biweekly waste collection needs. The form lists waste and recycling container sizes offered by the borough's commercial waste service. Business owners place their collection needs into the context of available container options. An estimate of weekly collection costs is available at the end of the form along with a request for information form.

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London Borough of Hillingdon, GB

United Kingdom