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Research into barriers to use of food scraps collections

In 2023 the Ministry for the Environment funded research to understand the barriers to participation in kerbside food scraps collections.

This report provides information on participation and sets out rates for four councils with food scraps collections. It includes survey and bin audit data.

A second piece of research interviewed people who weren’t using the service in more detail to find out why.

In 2023 the Ministry for the Environment funded research to understand the barriers to participation in kerbside food scraps collections.

This report provides information on participation and sets out rates for four councils with food scraps collections. It includes survey and bin audit data.

A second piece of research interviewed people who weren’t using the service in more detail to find out why.