00:00Councils across the northeast have confirmed plans for food waste collection rollouts
00:05after reports suggested many would miss the original deadline.
00:09North Tyneside will start a phased service by early summer,
00:13citing the need for vehicles, crews, containers and safe implementation.
00:18Northumberland plans to expand its pilot to around 90,000 homes from this summer.
00:23Durham is preparing collections for roughly 250,000 homes,
00:29issuing leaflets and caddies ahead of a spring and summer rollout.
00:33Newcastle has begun limited collections and expects the full service soon.
00:38Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland have extended deadlines under existing contracts.
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