Even if you compost at home, we encourage all residents to use the new service to help reduce general waste and ease the transition to fortnightly collections. Home composting is not suitable for meat, bones, cooked food, or dairy. Use the food waste bin for these items.
Cooked and uncooked food waste can be recycled using the service, including:
Remove all plastic before disposal. Incorrect items mean your bin won't be emptied.
Food waste collections are strongly encouraged but not compulsory. We are obliged to provide all households with the opportunity to recycle their food waste so must deliver the food waste bin and indoor caddy. Separating food waste helps reduce waste and benefits the environment through anaerobic digestion, producing energy and biofertiliser. If you don't use the service, you'll still have fortnightly general waste collections, and extra bags won't be accepted.
Weekly food waste collections and lockable bins help prevent vermin and odours. Tips:
Food waste shouldn't smell if transferred from the kitchen caddy to the outside food waste bin, regularly and bins are kept closed. Do not use plastic bags and use newspaper for wrapping. Kitchen caddies and bins are easy to clean. General waste should smell less with food waste removed.