Residents in Oadby and Wigston will soon be able to compare their recycling rates to their neighbours.
The My Street scheme will be introduced by Oadby and Wigston Borough Council next year.
It comes after the authority began collecting waste cooking oil and grease from homes last week.
The council is the first in the country to offer the fortnightly service.
Thanks to a £1.6million grant from the Government, a compost reward scheme will be introduced in the towns next year.
Garden waste collected from homes, will be turned into compost by the council and given back for free to residents who recycle.
John Boyce, leader of the council said: "Even in difficult financial times, a small council daring to be different can lead the way to providing excellent weekly waste and environment services without costing the earth."
For the full story on all the schemes, see tomorrow's Mercury.
The My Street scheme will be introduced by Oadby and Wigston Borough Council next year.
It comes after the authority began collecting waste cooking oil and grease from homes last week.
The council is the first in the country to offer the fortnightly service.
Thanks to a £1.6million grant from the Government, a compost reward scheme will be introduced in the towns next year.
Garden waste collected from homes, will be turned into compost by the council and given back for free to residents who recycle.
John Boyce, leader of the council said: "Even in difficult financial times, a small council daring to be different can lead the way to providing excellent weekly waste and environment services without costing the earth."
For the full story on all the schemes, see tomorrow's Mercury.
