New household waste and recycling rules begin in England on 31 March, requiring councils to collect food waste in kerbside bins. Over the first 100 days, reporting says service disruptions occur in some areas, with claims that around one in four councils are not ready to deliver the new system. The coverage highlights delays to the rollout, resulting in missed collections and problems with bin management for residents. It also describes significant public complaints about the condition of streets where bins are not serviced as expected, including references to unpleasant smells. The reports frame the issue as an implementation challenge rather than a single-incident failure, pointing to differences in council readiness as a contributing factor. Overall, the sources describe a period of transition in which some local authorities face operational difficulties meeting the new requirements, affecting day-to-day waste collections. The situation is reported as ongoing at the time of writing, with residents in affected areas continuing to experience gaps in the new food waste collection service.