Residents in Mid Devon can receive a free kitchen food caddy as the Council encourages more households to commit to recycling more.

As part of the Council’s Bin-It 123 waste and recycling scheme residents already get their food waste collected each week from the kerbside, and the Council collects 3,700 tonnes of food waste per year.

But we know many homes don’t separate their food waste from their black bags and bins, resulting in up to 25% of black bag waste being food which could have been recycled.

If every household in Mid Devon recycled their food waste the Council would generate 2,600 to 3,000 tonnes of extra recyclable waste.

Councillor Josh Wright, Cabinet Member for Service Delivery and Continuous Improvement, said:

"Lots of residents already recycle their food waste, but we know there are plenty more who could. These free kitchen caddies make it really easy to collect food scraps as you go and recycle more from home."

While all households already have a kerbside food bin the Council is now providing smaller caddies to be kept in kitchens, making it handier to recycle food in the home.

Residents can request a kitchen caddy online:

• Request period: From 17 August to 21 September 2026
• Delivery period: From 23 September to 13 November 2026