How to... recycle your food waste
What goes in my brown bin?As well as garden waste and cardboard, your brown bin can accept all food waste (raw or cooked) including*: |  |
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*Please note we cannot accept corn starch, compostable or biodegradable bags in this bin. Only use paper bags, card egg boxes or kitchen roll for wrapping food.
What happens to my brown bin waste?
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What are the benefits of recycling food waste?
When food waste rots in landfill it is in an oxygen-free environment. This creates methane – a gas over 20 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. These gases are significant causes of climate change. Composting prevents these gases from being released into our atmosphere.
Remember that any food waste sent to landfill also costs the tax payer money as it is cheaper to send food waste for composting than to landfill – so it helps our pockets as well as the environment!
For more information see WRAP's report Household food and drink waste in the UK 
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What about unavoidable food waste?
We appreciate that items such as teabags, coffee grounds, banana skins and egg shells will always have to be thrown away. The best thing you can do with these is to home compost – that way you get something back from your waste rather than having to buy compost in the shops.
