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Question

Re: Regarding household food waste collected during the summer months: Q1. The total weight (in tonnes) of household food waste collected in June, July, and August for each of the past three years (2022, 2023, and 2024 if available). Please break this down by month and year. Q2. Does your council collect food waste separately from general waste, or is it collected alongside general waste? If the approach has changed over the three-year period, please indicate the relevant collection method by year. Q3. Have any internal records, reports, or campaigns noted a seasonal increase in food waste during the summer months, or highlighted barbecues as a contributing factor? Q4. If recorded, can you provide a breakdown of the most commonly discarded food types during the summer months (e.g. meat, salad, bread, other perishables)? I

Answer

Q1. The total weight (in tonnes) of household food waste collected in June, July, and August for each of the past three years (2022, 2023, and 2024 if available). Please break this down by month and year. Column1 June July August 2022 213.64 208.54 204.18 2023 202.96 178.12 209.3 2024 180.56 203 197.62 Q2. Does your council collect food waste separately from general waste, or is it collected alongside general waste? If the approach has changed over the three-year period, please indicate the relevant collection method by year. food waste is collected on our kerbside sort vehicles alongside other recycling materials. Q3. Have any internal records, reports, or campaigns noted a seasonal increase in food waste during the summer months, or highlighted barbecues as a contributing factor? the tonnage remains relatively consistent year round. Q4. If recorded, can you provide a breakdown of the most commonly discarded food types during the summer months (e.g. meat, salad, bread, other perishables)? This information is not recorded