Plans to develop options for the introduction of a food waste collection service across the Liverpool City Region by March 2026 have been supported by Knowsley’s Cabinet.
As part of the Environment Act 2021, all households in the region will be required to separate their food waste for weekly collection starting from March 2026.
By separating food waste from general waste, the region aims to divert organic matter from landfill and incineration. This will not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions but also generate valuable resources. Anaerobic digestion, a process that breaks down organic matter in the absence of oxygen, will transform food waste into renewable energy and nutrient-rich compost.
Knowsley is part of the Liverpool City Region Waste Partnership which is exploring options for the introduction and delivery of a food waste collection and treatment service across the Liverpool City Region.
Cabinet has endorsed further investigation into potential medium to long term solutions for the City Region which could include developing local anaerobic digestion processing capacity to treat locally generated food waste.
This in turn would generate biomethane (green gas) to fuel the local authorities’ food waste collection fleets – creating a circular approach to processing the food waste.
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