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13/06/2026

27/05/2026

27/05/2026

💔 It’s time to move on… Food waste belongs with your caddy now!

From Monday 1st June, our new weekly food waste collections are officially starting across South Derbyshire! Please remember to put your new food waste caddy out every week alongside your normal scheduled bin collections (black/green and brown).

Why the change? 🌍
Moving your food scraps out of the brown bin isn't just a change in routine - it unlocks a completely different, eco-friendly recycling process!

The Old Way (Brown Bin): Food waste mixed with garden waste was composted.

The New Way (Caddy): Your food waste goes to a specialist Anaerobic Digestion facility where it is broken down into renewable energy and a nutrient-rich bio-fertiliser for local farmers!

Plus, with weekly collections, your food waste is away from the house twice as fast, keeping smelly bins at bay! 🚫

⚠️ Please note: From 1st June, food waste will be classed as a contaminant in the brown bin. The council will face financial charges for contaminated garden waste, so please make sure all food leftovers go straight into your new caddy!

👉 Find out more here: https://orlo.uk/ryedx

19/03/2026

New Waste Education job opportunity at South Derbyshire District Council
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Join our team and help make South Derbyshire cleaner and greener ♻️

We’re recruiting for a Waste Education Officer to lead community outreach, education and behaviour change work across the district.

This hands-on role will involve working with residents, schools, businesses and waste crews to improve recycling, reduce contamination and support new environmental initiatives.

If you’re a confident communicator with a passion for sustainability and community engagement, we’d love to hear from you.

📍 Swadlincote
💰 £28,598 – £31,022 per annum
🕒 37 hours per week
📅 Closing date: 15 April 2026

Find out more and apply here: https://orlo.uk/Tspye

05/03/2026

05/03/2026

♻️ New food waste caddies arriving soon!

From early April 2026, we’ll begin delivering your new food waste caddies to households across South Derbyshire, ahead of the launch of our new weekly food waste collections starting 1 June 2026.

The new service forms part of the Government’s Simpler Recycling Reforms and will make it easier for everyone to recycle food waste separately each week.

Please keep an eye out for your caddy delivery!

👉 Find out more about weekly food waste collections here: https://orlo.uk/vv4sr

♻️

05/03/2026

Save the Date!

As part of the 'Great British Spring Clean', Willington Parish Council have organised a big Spring Clean for Willington, supported by South Derbyshire District Council 🍃

📆 Sunday 22 March, 11.00am-1.00pm

📍 Meet at Willington Village Hall

Everyone is welcome, not just Willington Residents! 🙍

Personal Protective Equipment will be provided for all 🥽

Scan the QR code on the poster above to RSVP your attendance 📱

Let's come together to Keep Britain Tidy!

14/02/2026

A new national initiative starting this spring👌
South Derbyshire Environmental Health - SDDC
South Derbyshire District Council
South Derbyshire Environmental Forum

🍏 From 1 June 2026, we will be carrying out weekly food waste collections in South Derbyshire.

🏟️ The UK generates approximately 9.5–9.6 million tonnes of food waste each year, enough to fill Wembley Stadium around eight times over!

Simpler Recycling Reforms have been introduced by the Government to make recycling easier and more consistent, allowing people to recycle the same materials across England.
As a result, food waste collections will be mandatory for all councils from Spring 2026.

What does this mean for us in South Derbyshire?
✅ Instead of putting your food waste inside your garden bin, there will be a separate caddy provided to you
✅ Counter-top caddies will also be provided
✅ Food waste will be collected weekly and sent for recycling/composting
✅ We will begin the delivery of food waste caddies to all households in April.

ℹ️ More information will be provided in the coming weeks on what you can recycle in food waste caddies.

https://orlo.uk/h2UEJ

23/12/2025

A little reminder of our Food Bank closing times this week!

We will be shut from 3:30pm on Tuesday the 23rd of December until Friday the 2nd of January 🧑‍🎄