Trial food waste recycling in Stratford & West Ham

Many other London boroughs have residential and commercial food waste recycling. Currently in Newham this is incinerated, or put into landfill, a huge waste of a valuable resource. 

Recycling this resource into compost could; 

• Reduce carbon emissions.
• Provide free (or cheap) compost for the new community gardens, and improved green spaces, may people on this platform have suggested. 
• Save the council money buying compost for their own managed spaces.
• Reduce rates of recycling being contaminated with food.
• Reduce rats and other pests attracted to communal block and commercial bin areas.
• Help residents see their food waste all together and so encourage people to waste as little as possible. 

With a good mix of old and new developments, houses, flats, residential and commercial, Stratford & West Ham is a great location to try this out.