Introduction of Food Waste Caddy Collections for Business Waste: Reference: D55/25

November 10, 2025 Cllr Helen Crane, Executive Member for Waste, Environmental Health, Licensing & Sustainability (Cabinet member) Approved View on council website

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Summary

... to prepare for upcoming legislation changes in 2027 and expand service offerings, Breckland will offer businesses a weekly 23L food waste caddy collection, with fees and charges as a guide, and the Business Waste Officer will negotiate prices with customers.

Full council record

Purpose

Introduction of Food Waste Caddy Collections for Business
Waste

Decision

To adopt the option to offer a weekly 23L
business waste caddy for food collections, with the fees and
charges as a guide, and delegate authority to the Business waste
Officer to negotiate price point with customers (see section 2.1 of
the report attached).
 

Reasons for the decision

By offering a caddy collection to businesses,
it will expand our offering to customers, allow the service to
develop reflecting the needs of the customer, and prepare us for
the forthcoming legislation changes in 2027.

Alternative options considered

·        
Approve the addition of a 23L caddy for business food waste
collections and the associated fees
 

·        
Adopt the option to offer a weekly 23L business waste caddy for
food collections, with the fees and charges as a guide, and
delegate authority to the Business waste Officer to negotiate price
point with customers
 
·        
Do nothing

Supporting Documents

PDF version_Redacted.pdf
Introduction of Food Waste Caddy Collections for Business Waste Report.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date10 Nov 2025
Subject to call-inYes