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The brown bin

For food and organic waste.

Food waste recycling

All households with a kerbside collection regardless of where they live are now entitled to a “brown bin” for food and garden waste. Householders can simply separate cooked and raw food and leave the bin out as part of your normal kerbside waste collection so it can be sent to a composting site or to an anaerobic digestion plant to make green energy.

Guides and labels

Guides and labels to help you recycle food waste at home.

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How to recycle food waste at home

How best to use your kitchen caddy.

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What can and cannot be placed in your food waste recycling bin

Sticker for your kitchen caddy.

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Everyone everywhere is entitled to a brown bin collection service

Everyone everywhere is entitled to a brown bin collection service

Brown bin collection service

Composting

Home composting is an option for garden waste.

Do you know what happens to the contents of you food waste recycle bin?

Preventing food waste

Where possible we should prevent food waste in the first instance. Read top tips and advice.