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
  • 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  • Your mouldy and out-of-date food, including ready meals removed from their packaging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: 24/02/2026 15:47