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BCP Council Launches Weekly Food Waste Collections in 2026

4/6/2026

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Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) Council will begin weekly food waste collections on April 6, 2026.
The expansion will allow more than 100,000 additional households to recycle food waste.
The government has allocated more than £78 billion to English councils, including £340 million for new collection services.
BCP received over £2 million to support this initiative and reduce carbon emissions.

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Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) Council will begin weekly food waste collections on April 6, 2026.
The expansion will allow more than 100,000 additional households to recycle food waste.
The government has allocated more than £78 billion to English councils, including £340 million for new collection services.
BCP received over £2 million to support this initiative and reduce carbon emissions.