Crawley Borough Council will be launching its new weekly food waste collection service for individual households across the borough in the autumn.

The new service is being introduced as part of the government’s Simpler Recycling reforms.

Alongside this, general rubbish collections for individual households will move to a fortnightly schedule using existing bins.

A few weeks before food waste collections start, each household will receive a starter pack including a lockable 23 litre outdoor food waste bin with an orange lid and a five litre indoor caddie, as well as a free starter roll of compostable liners.