Overview
- BBC analysis shows at least 71 English councils will miss the March 31 requirement, with DEFRA citing more than £340m in support and 31 bespoke transitional arrangements including York’s long-running contract to 2043.
- Bradford expects to start weekly food waste collections in September due to vehicle delivery lead times, after receiving £4.8m for trucks and bins.
- North East Lincolnshire has awarded a £5.9m vehicle contract to Dennis Eagle and is working toward a Spring 2027 start while procuring caddies and route optimisation.
- Brighton & Hove begins the final rollout phase on March 9, completing weekly food waste collections for about 136,000 households citywide.
- Redcar and Cleveland will deliver caddies from March 23 with weekly collections phased in from April to May, and County Durham plans a spring–summer launch following supply-chain delays.