Food Waste Recycling
Resident adding food waste to green bin
All food waste from mouldy bread and cheese to meat and fish can now be recycled, in the green wheeled bin, helping to improve the environment and achieve our new recycling target of 56%.
How?
Householders with a garden waste collection can recycle their food waste by simply adding it to the green wheeled bin alongside their garden waste. Food waste including plate scrapings can be added straight to the green bin or wrapped in newspaper or kitchen towel / roll.
Do not place food waste in plastic bags or add any packaging such as plastic trays and film as these items can not be composted. The Council will not be able to collect green bins that contain plastic bags or packaging as this could potentially contaminate the whole wagon load.
What types of food waste can be recycled?
- Meat and fish - raw and cooked including bones
- Fruit and vegetables - raw and cooked
- All solid dairy products such as eggs and cheese including egg shells (no liquids such as milk)
- Bread, cakes and pastries
- Rice, pasta and beans
- Left over food from your plates and dishes
- Tea bags and coffee grounds
- Pet food
What can’t be recycled with the food waste?
- Packaging of any sort including cardboard sleeves, plastic film and food trays
- Plastic bags
- Liquids, oil or liquid fat
Why?
The new composting facility at the Waste Technology Park at Thornton can process combined food and garden waste to make high quality compost.
Food waste sent to landfill produces methane and other bi-products, which are harmful to the environment and contribute to climate change.
By recycling food waste resident are helping turn rubbish into a resource, improve the environment and help us reach are new recycling target of 56%.
