What to do with food waste

Follow these four simple steps to recycle your food waste:

1. Line your kitchen caddy

Line your kitchen caddy with a compostable liner to prevent mould and protect our collection staff. You can also reuse things such as bread bags or wrap it in newspaper. Any non-compostable liner will be removed on arrival at the food recycling facility.

2. Fill your kitchen caddy

You can use the information here to help you decide what goes in your food waste caddy – every peel, bone, crust, teabag and plate scraping counts!

3. Empty your kitchen caddy into your outdoor food waste bin

Your kitchen caddy should be emptied regularly. When it gets full, tie a knot in the bag at the top and place it into your outdoor food waste bin or communal food waste bin.

4. Your collection day

Your food waste collections are weekly, while all of your other collections are fortnightly – so remember – if you're putting a big bin out, put your outdoor food waste bin out too!