Mr Pratt said: "We want everyone to take part in it. My hope is that everyone takes part. We have had everything in place since May or June this year. Everything will be delivered by October, so we can start then."
However, Mr Pratt confirmed that black bins would still be collected if they contained food waste.
Discussing the benefits of the scheme, Mr Pratt said that it would tackle climate change, reduce waste, promote recycling, and help "financially hit" households, adding that it will allow people to see how much food they are wasting.
Mr Pratt continued: "Food is not rubbish, it should not be thrown away. People should not just be able to toss it. People will throw food away over a two-week period and then get a sense of how much food they are throwing away. When they take the caddies out, they will see how much food they have thrown away."
Michael Pratt addressing Romsey Forum(Image: NQ)
As previously reported, food waste collection is being introduced in Test Valley in a move to improve recycling, with properties being provided with a five-litre kitchen caddy for food waste and scraps -- meanwhile, a larger, 23-litre kerbside caddy will be provided for most households. The caddies will be picked up by specialist waste trucks and then taken to an anaerobic digestion facility, where the contents will be sorted and broken down.
When asked if the caddies will be animal-proof, following scenes in the New Forest where food waste bins were broken open by donkeys, Mr Pratt said: "What is animal-proof?
"People often say that (the food waste bins) are not going to work, but it has been working in other parts of the country for more than 20 years. I think the New Forest is a unique case. I think if that was the only thing that stopped it working, than we would not be doing it across the country.
"We are aware of the issues. It is going to be a bit of a challenge. We will be making a big impact."
Mr Pratt said that there was a range of items that could be put in the food waste caddies, including uneaten food and plate scrapings, raw and cooked fish and meat, fruit and vegetables, including peelings, pips and stones, and dairy products.
However, Mr Pratt said that garden waste such as flowers should not be put in the food waste caddies, and should instead go in garden waste bins.