Thursday 8 October
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Your new food waste recycling collection service
Food waste: Items we can and cannot accept
Please use the food waste collection service for the following:
- 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 (not coffee filters or biodegradable coffee filters, as they are paper)
- 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- Your mouldy and out-of-date food, including ready meals removed from their packaging
- Pet food
We will also accept the bin/caddy liner(s), provided they are not black or dark grey.
Please exclude the following items from your food waste bin:
- Liquids such as milk
- Oil or liquid fat
- Packaging of any kind (apart from bin liners used)
- Pet bedding or faeces
- Any material that is not food waste
- Black or dark grey bin liners
Last updated: 06/10/2026 16:08
