New government food waste legislation came into force on 1 April 2025 which means that businesses with 10 or more full time employees must arrange for a separate food waste collection to dispose of the food waste they produce.
Businesses with less than 10 full time employees (micro-businesses) are exempt from the new food waste legislation until March 2027 and will not be required to have a separate food waste collection until 2027.
Having a separate food waste collection is beneficial for the environment because it diverts waste from landfill and incineration, instead waste is composted or sent to an anaerobic digestion plant where it can be transformed into fertilisers and biogas.
Amber Valley Borough Council has started to provide a food waste collection service through our joint venture with Amber Valley Norse. To request a food waste bin please complete the online trade waste agreement form.
For full guidance on commercial food waste visit www.gov.uk/guidance/simpler-recycling-workplace-recycling-in-england.
Contact the team directly on 01773 841453 or email tradewaste@ambervalley.gov.uk
