What goes in which bin

Food waste

Items accepted in your food caddy

  • Leftovers from your meals.
  • Eggs – including shells.
  • All dairy products eg cheese.
  • Vegetables and fruit – raw and cooked.
  • Bread, cakes and other baked goods.
  • Meat – raw and cooked, including fat and bones.
  • Fish – raw and cooked, including bones and shells.
  • Rice, pasta and beans.
  • Tea bags and coffee grounds.
  • Cooking oil, lard and other fats.
  • Pet food.

Items not accepted in your food caddy

  • Packaging of any sort eg cardboard, plastic film.
  • Plastic bags.
  • Glass.
  • Other recycling.
  • Garden waste.
  • Straw or other animal bedding.

Caddies should be lined with either newspaper or a compostable caddy liner.