Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council
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Thursday 15 January

Some of our online services will be unavailable from 5pm to 9pm. We apologise for any inconvenience.

List of services affected

Food waste

Food waste recycling collection service - from March 2026

About the service

From March 2026, the council will be providing every household with a weekly food waste collection service.

You will be able to recycle all your food waste:

  • Uneaten food/plate scrapings
  • Raw meat, cooked meat and bones
  • Fish - cooked fish and bones
  • Dairy products, cheese and eggs
  • Tea bags and coffee grounds
  • Rice, pasta and beans
  • Bread, cakes and pastries
  • Raw vegetables, cooked vegetables, whole fruit and peelings
  • Your mouldy and out-of-date food, including ready meals removed from their packaging

Do not put in your caddy:

  • Liquids such as milk
  • Oil or liquid fat 

 

  • Packaging of any kind
  • Any material that is not food waste 

Reasons to recycle your food waste:

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