Bid for kitchen waste collection

Plans which could see a weekly collection of kitchen food waste from homes in Northamptonshire are being put before councillors.

The scheme could see up to 30,000 tonnes of organic waste diverted away from landfill and avoid landfill tax.

On 22 April Northamptonshire County Council's cabinet is being asked to set up a study to look at the costs and impact of the weekly collection.

If the study backs the scheme it could be rolled out as early as April 2009.

Council cabinet member for the environment Ben Smith said: "This is a hugely important aspect of our approach to preventing waste ending up in landfill.

"The potential introduction of a weekly kitchen food waste collection would not only be of great benefit to residents across the county but would also help us achieve a greener approach to the way in which we manage waste."

The project is being developed by the Northamptonshire Waste Partnership (NWP) which is all the district and borough councils working together with Northamptonshire County Council.