Lewisham Council will reduce bin collections to every two weeks this autumn.
Black rubbish bin collections will be fortnightly from October and the council will introduce a weekly food waste collection.
Lewisham Council have delivered the first of the 80,000 food bins to residents ahead of the launch.
Councillor Rachel Onikosi, Cabinet Member for the Public Realm, said: "Our new food waste service will make it easier for Lewisham residents to recycle more.
"In Lewisham 38 per cent of rubbish in black bins is food waste, but if residents recycle, compost or use our garden waste collection service only 11 per cent of their rubbish needs to go in the black bin.
"The new food waste service is another example of our determination to make Lewisham the best place to live, work and learn in London, despite the Government’s decision to cut funding for Lewisham Council by 63 per cent."
The following roads will not be affected by the changes.
Amersham Vale
Brockley Cross
Bromley Road odd numbers 1–29
Catford Hill odd numbers 11–51, even numbers 14–116
Deptford High Street
Eastdown Park number 11
Friendly Street
Havelock Walk
Hither Green Lane even numbers 106–220
Honor Oak Park odd numbers 25–63, even numbers 30–68
Lee High Road odd numbers 1–91, even numbers 2–162
Lewisham Way
Loampit Hill
Loampit Vale
Milton Court Road
Montpelier Vale
New Cross Road
Parkfield Road
Royal Parade
Rushey Green
Sandhurst Parade
Southvale Road
Tranquil Vale
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