Published: Wednesday, 21st January 2026
Local schoolchildren are being asked to name a fleet of new trucks that will collect residents’ food waste when a new service begins in spring.
Sevenoaks District Council is introducing food waste collections from most homes from 27 April 2026 to help protect the environment.
The food waste will be collected in a brand-new fleet of eight, energy-efficient trucks.
Once collected, the food waste will be taken to a specialist facility and will be used to generate renewable electricity as well as fertilizer for farming.
To celebrate the new service, the Council is launching the waste truck naming competition. The competition is open to all primary school classes in the Sevenoaks District.
Schools have already been contacted with details of how to take part. Children, parents and guardians who would like to get involved are encouraged to speak to their class teacher.
The deadline for competition entries is 5pm on Friday 13 February 2026.
Cllr Irene Roy, Sevenoaks District Council’s Cabinet Member for Cleaner and Greener, says: “We’re really excited that local schools are being invited to help with the launch of the new food waste collection service.
“Children are enthusiastic about the environment, and this competition is a fun way to get them, and their families, thinking about the importance of recycling.
“I am really looking forward to seeing the fun and creative names they come up with and their winning entries on the front of our new collection trucks.”
Residents will receive their new food waste caddies, along with a leaflet explaining how to use the new food waste collection service, before the service begins.
For more information about food waste collections, visit www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/foodwaste
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