You should have 2 food waste bins, a small silver caddy for use in your kitchen, and a larger green bin to keep outside. Both bins have a handle that locks the lid.
Food waste is collected every week, on the same day as your refuse or recycling by a separate vehicle. Bins should be put out by 6:30 am on your collection day. Find your collection day on My Neighbourhood.
If you need one you can order a caddy, see new or replacement bins.
What is collected as food waste
We collect all food waste, including:
- food in its plastic bag packaging, for example, bread or salad bags
- meal leftovers
- fruit and vegetable peelings
- bones, fat and gristle
- teabags
- eggshells
- mouldy and out-of-date food
We cannot collect:
- packaging of any kind (except plastic bags as mentioned above)
- liquids (including oil or fat)
- black bags into the bin
For more information, see what goes in which bin.
Lining your indoor caddy or food bin
You don’t have to line your caddy or food bin but if you want to then you can use:
- plastic bags, including carrier bags, vegetable and salad bags and pedal bin liners
- newspaper
- compostable liners
On your collection day we will collect these with the food waste when transferred to your outdoor food bin
Please don't use black bin bags to line your caddy or outdoor food bin.
Flats and communal properties
Unfortunately the service isn’t available to all flats at the moment. Check My Neighbourhood to find out what we collect from you.