From 1 June it will be easier, cleaner and cheaper for Reigate & Banstead residents to recycle food waste following changes allowing them to line their silver kitchen food waste bins with plastic bags or liners.

By providing more options for lining the caddies, it’s hoped that more residents will be encouraged to separate out food waste from their general rubbish and to recycle more of it.

The council can take food waste in plastic bags but cannot accept any other packaging, nor should residents use black bin liners as these may be mistaken for general rubbish and not recycled.