Last updated:

29th July 2024

The food waste bin

The food waste bin is the black larger outdoor lockable bin. This bin can be used to empty the contents of the food waste caddy into.

If you live in a flat, you can put your food waste into the larger red wheeled bin, in the bin store. 

How to use the food waste bin  

  1. Collect food in your food waste caddy.

  2. When it's full, put it in the food waste bin.

  3. If you have lined your food waste caddy with a plastic bag or newspaper these can be tipped into the food waste bin. These are then removed prior to the food waste being processed. 

What goes in your food waste bin

From the food waste bin we'll only collect:

  • food waste
  • oil in a plastic bottle
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Dairy products and eggshells   Food packaging  
Bread, cakes, pasta, and rice   Large amounts of liquids such as milk
Raw and cooked meat, fish, and bones   Pet waste, litter, or bedding
Uneaten food, and out-of-date foods Any material that is not food  
Raw and cooked fruit and vegetables and peelings   Garden waste  
Pet foods    
Tea and coffee bags and grounds    
Cooking oil sealed in a plastic bottle inside your outdoor food waste bin.  

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