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New Food Waste Collections

As part of a wider move towards improving recycling and reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill, new food waste collections are being introduced across the borough. These collections will give residents a simple way to recycle everyday food scraps separately from their general rubbish, helping to cut waste, reduce environmental impact, and support greener waste management across the area.

Food waste might seem small when scraped off a plate or thrown away after cooking, but it quickly adds up. Across the UK, millions of tonnes of food waste are sent to landfill every year. When food breaks down in landfill sites, it produces methane gas, which is far more harmful to the environment than carbon dioxide. By separating food waste from normal household rubbish, it can instead be processed and turned into useful resources such as renewable energy and fertiliser.

The new service is designed to make recycling food waste easy and convenient for households. Residents will receive a dedicated food waste caddy to use in the kitchen, along with an outdoor container for collection day. A wide range of food waste items can be included, such as:

  • Fruit and vegetable peelings
  • Leftovers and plate scrapings
  • Bread, rice and pasta
  • Meat and fish (including bones)
  • Tea bags and coffee grounds
  • Dairy products
  • Expired food removed from packaging

In short: if it’s food, it can usually go in the food waste caddy. That means fewer unpleasant smells in your general waste bin and more rubbish being recycled properly.

The collections form part of national changes to improve recycling consistency and help councils meet environmental targets. They are also expected to reduce pressure on landfill capacity and help households recycle more efficiently overall.

Residents are encouraged to start thinking now about where they might keep their kitchen caddy and how food waste can become part of their normal recycling routine. Even small changes such as separating tea bags or vegetable peelings, can make a significant difference when adopted across the whole community.

There may also be changes to existing waste collection arrangements as the new service is introduced, so it is important for residents to stay up to date with official guidance and collection information.

Further details, including collection arrangements, rollout information, guidance on what can and cannot be included, and answers to frequently asked questions, are available from Chorley Council here:

Chorley Council Food Waste Collections Information

Residents are encouraged to check the latest updates regularly as the scheme develops.

Chorley Council – HMO Article 4 Direction Notice

Chorley Council resolved on 23rd September 2025 to introduce an immediate Article 4 direction to remove the permitted
development rights to materially change the use of a building and any land within its curtilage from a use falling within
Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to a use falling within Class C4 (Houses in Multiple Occupation) across the borough of Chorley.
Further information can be found here: Chorley Council approved the making of an immediate Article 4 Direction
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A public consultation on the immediate Article 4 direction followed this resolution from 24th
September 2025 to 16th October

The representations to this public consultation were assessed and addressed by the Council, and it was therefore
deemed appropriate for the Council to progress with the confirmation process.
The immediate Article 4 Direction was confirmed by an Executive Member’s decision on 24th February 2026, following a
recommendation from Council on 27th January 2026.
The confirmation of this Article 4 direction will allow better regulation and monitoring of HMOs, as HMOs will be identified
for mandatory licensing and routine monitoring, and conditions can be attached to planning permissions. It will improve the
Council’s ability to ensure the management standards of HMOs are maintained.
An Article 4 direction is not an automatic ban on new HMOs. The Article 4 direction does not prevent the conversion of
dwellings to HMOs, as planning permission may still be granted for such conversions, where they are appropriate, and can
still provide a valuable role in meeting housing needs.
Without an Article 4 direction, any future policy in the Central Lancashire Local Plan or a future Supplementary Planning
Document or equivalent, which has a policy on conversion of dwelling houses to HMOs would not apply to conversions for
six or fewer residents as these would have permitted development rights.
The direction applies to the administrative area of Chorley Council. A copy of the direction including the map defining the
area, and other related documents can be viewed online at Planning policy consultations and news | Chorley or at Chorley
Town Hall or the Council offices at the Civic Offices, Union Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1AL during normal opening
hours