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UK households would welcome separate food waste collections, according to new research by the Waste and Resources Action Programme.

Wrap found that 78% of residents were satisfied with the services they received, which collected between 1.1 and 2.2kg of waste from the 94,000 households, in 19 local authorities, that took part in the trial.

Participants received a caddy for separating food waste in the kitchen, a supply of caddy liners and a container for storing the waste prior to collection.

Phillip Ward, Wrap director of local government services, hoped that separating food waste would also encourage people to think about how they buy and manage food at home.

"The results of the trials show that if consumers are given the right tools and provided with a good service they will participate in initiatives to cut waste being sent to landfill," he added.