People in Derby are set to receive a new bin just for food waste this month, in preparation for new government legislation that will come into force this year.

The Environment Act 2021 means every local authority will need to carry out weekly collections of food waste from 31 March.

Derby City Council is set to deliver new outside bins and a smaller kitchen caddy to comply with the new legislation after it received a £2.7m grant from Defra.

Councillor Ndukwe Onuoha, cabinet member for streetpride, said the new bins would allow residents to see exactly how much food they threw away, which he believed would help cut food waste and therefore help residents save money.

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