Thousands more homes to receive weekly collections of food waste
Cambridge City Council
2026.08.17
The collected food waste is taken to Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants at Baldock. March and Thetford, where the biogas given off by the decomposing food is captured and used to generate power. When fully broken down the food becomes biofertilizer which can be spread on farmland. This process both reduces demand for oil and gas through providing a renewable alternative fuel while also reducing impact on the climate crisis by preventing the release of landfill gases including methane into the atmosphere.
Lead Cabinet Member for the Environment at South Cambridgeshire District Council, Cllr Laurence Damary-Homan, said: “You might think that you don’t create any food waste, but even things like teabags, banana peel and onion skins can be included, and it all adds up! In fact, recycling food waste is one of the most impactful actions you can do at home – one full caddy could power a TV for 2 hours.”
The collected food waste is taken to Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants at Baldock. March and Thetford, where the biogas given off by the decomposing food is captured and used to generate power. When fully broken down the food becomes biofertilizer which can be spread on farmland. This process both reduces demand for oil and gas through providing a renewable alternative fuel while also reducing impact on the climate crisis by preventing the release of landfill gases including methane into the atmosphere.
Lead Cabinet Member for the Environment at South Cambridgeshire District Council, Cllr Laurence Damary-Homan, said: “You might think that you don’t create any food waste, but even things like teabags, banana peel and onion skins can be included, and it all adds up! In fact, recycling food waste is one of the most impactful actions you can do at home – one full caddy could power a TV for 2 hours.”
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