New weekly bin collections for households from October

NewsMidlands NewsWolverhamptonMajor new collection rules are coming in across the country14:01, 18 Aug 2026New weekly bin collections are launching as part of a national shake-up.‌Households are being sent new bins and will have to get used to new rules.‌Residents will have to separate food waste into new caddies.‌READ MORE: Birmingham postcode where rich and poor separated by less than a mileREAD MORE: West Midlands town worst in the country for restaurant, shop and takeaway hygiene ratingsThese are being delivered in Wolverhampton over the coming weeks, the latest area where new collections are being rolled out.‌Food waste will be collected weekly, so households will have to bear this in mind.Local authorities have been told to make preparations for new collections by the Government.Some