Some Kenilworth households will be without their new bins and food caddies when the new three-weekly waste collections start next Monday (August 1).

Warwick District Council began deliveries of the new food caddies and blue-lidded recycling bins last month.

But "due to several factors" deliveries are currently behind schedule.

Priority is being given to the delivery of food caddies and the council says it is working hard to deliver all of these by 1 August.

Priority is also being given to the delivery of recycling bins for those properties that have a recycling collection next week.

Residents who have not yet received their bins will need to report this to WDC by emailing [email protected].

The district council has confirmed that all waste will still be collected even if the new bins have not arrived.

Residents without a food caddy – Food waste can be put into the garden waste bin temporarily if households have subscribed to the collection of them from 1 August. Otherwise, food waste can be placed in the grey bin until the food caddy arrives.

Residents without a recycling bin – If households have not received it by the time of their collection, continue to use the red boxes to present the recycling. There is no need to sort it, just put it all in the red boxes for it to be collected.

Residents who have not received an information book or calendar can view collection dates and the schedule on the council website or on the council's app.

If households have their blue-lidded bin but have extra recycling, then they can use the red boxes to put out the extra next to their bin.

Cllr Moira-Ann Grainger, portfolio holder for neighbourhood and leisure, said: "This is a huge new contract and unfortunately, we have been hit with delays to our deliveries.

"I wanted to make sure we are keeping our residents up to date, and to reassure you that collections will continue, and you will get your new bins and caddies as soon as possible.

"We appreciate our residents' patience and understanding as we work quickly to get this new service up and running. We'll keep our website and social media updated on a regular basis to keep everyone informed.

"We know that not everyone has access to the internet, so would ask you all to check in with your neighbours to keep them updated and let them know what is happening."