NEW MEASURES on food waste collections for households across Wychavon will be delayed for two years to allow for a smoother and more cost-effective rollout of the service. Under central Government efforts to simplify and improve recycling, all councils in England should offer a separate weekly food waste collection from April 1, 2026. The new measures will include households being offered a separate bin or caddy for food waste, alongside existing recycling and general waste collections. Food waste collections will now start for Wychavon residents from April 2028, under new arrangements. Bringing in a separate contractor to provide food waste collections for two years was also considered but would be unlikely to result in a good financial deal for residents.