How to recycle food waste

You need an outdoor food waste recycling bin (which you can order from the council) and a suitable container to use as a kitchen caddy.

Once you have your containers, you can start.

Most people put a liner in their kitchen caddy, then put their food waste in that. You can use compostable liners, plastic liners and bags or even newspaper. You can order a year's supply of liners for just £4 online.

When your indoor caddy (or container) is full, empty it into your outdoor food bin, or into the larger food waste bin if you have a communal bin store.

If you have a weekly collection from your household, you can put your outdoor food recycling bin out for collection by 6:30am alongside your other bins on collection day. 

Food items that can be recycled include:

• uneaten food and plate scrapings
• tea bags and coffee grounds
• out-of-date or mouldy food
• raw and cooked meat (including bones)
• raw and cooked fish (including bones)
• dairy products (for example cheese)
• eggs and egg shells
• baked goods (for example bread, cakes and pastries)
• rice, pasta and beans
• fruit and vegetables (including raw and cooked vegetables and peelings)
• pet food

Waste items that you cannot put in the food bin include:

• non-food products (including nappies)
• packaging (all types)
• liquids, like milk (these may leak, causing spillages when transporting food)
• any material that is not food waste