Please see the below message from WSCC:

"Household food waste collections have already begun to roll out across the county, with collections from households set to increase over the next year. All West Sussex households will start to see information arriving over the next few weeks and months, as the service changes begin. Each district and borough will begin collections at slightly different times, with Mid Sussex residents already using the service, and Arun, Chichester and Horsham starting in in March and April. Adur Worthing, and Crawley councils will start their new service later in the year.

The government has introduced 'Simpler Recycling' legislation, which means that all households in England will need to be able to recycle the same materials. This is why separate food waste collections are now being introduced across West Sussex. By separating your food waste, you can see how much food gets wasted. Many residents who already have food waste collections have said it helps them to reduce the amount of food they throw away at home - and maybe even save money on their shopping bills by buying less or using up leftovers.

This is great news for the environment. Food waste that is collected will be taken to an anaerobic digestion plant in Horsham and recycled into:

• Fertiliser to help farmers grow crops
• Energy to power the plant

You can find out more about food waste collections and how you can get involved by entering your postcode for local information, on our website."

Check out this great video to understand what happens to food waste after it's been collected from your home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB65DI7Ojxg.