Households will receive a pack containing compostable food caddy liners, a leaflet with practical advice and a reminder sticker for your black bin, making it easier to build food recycling into everyday routines
The new service makes recycling easier at home by allowing residents to put paper, cardboard, plastics, tins and cans together in one place, with no need to sort most recyclable materials before collection
Colchester City Council encourages residents to dispose of their waste responsibly and ensure that anyone removing waste on their behalf is authorised to do so
Work began on 6 July and was carried out over three nights, making use of planned road closures to minimise disruption for drivers while ensuring crews could work safely along the busy route
The funding, awarded through the Chewing Gum Task Force, will be used to purchase signage for hot spots and specialist cleaning equipment, including four new electric barrows
Temperatures across the city are set to be around 30 degrees centigrade this week, and the council took the decision for the safety of its collection crews
