Trialling Recycling Interventions to Increase Food Waste Collections
A suite of reports on the impacts of different interventions on increasing participation in food waste recycling.
‘Trialling Recycling Interventions to Increase Food Waste Collections’ is a suite of three reports based on the results of trail undertaken in partnership with South Ayrshire Council to test the impact of different interventions on increasing participation in food waste recycling.
The trail tested three interventions:
- Adding ‘No Food Waste’ stickers to residual bins
- Providing free caddy liners
- A mixture of communications methods
The trial found that all three methods were successful in increasing participation from householders and increasing the yield of food waste collection.
The stickers in particular had a notable impact, increasing participation by 7.7% and the amount of food waste collected by 42%, for a relatively low cost.
The caddy liners led to a 9% increase in participation, and a 14.4% increase in food waste collected.
The communications led to a 4.7% increase in participation, and a 10.4% increase in food waste collected.
Available reports to download
Increasing Food Waste Yields – A Guide for Local Authorities
The Research Synthesis Report gives an overview of the trial and some wider context, comparing against similar activity undertaken by other local authorities.
Data Analysis & Cost Modelling
The Trial Data Analysis and Cost Modelling gives an analysis of the results of the multiple rounds of waste compositional analysis that was done to evaluate the trail and also provides cost benefit analysis.
Residents Survey and Interviews
The Residents Survey and Interviews provides the results of qualitative surveys conducted with householders to determine the effects on their behaviours and attitudes to food waste recycling and reduction.