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New Food Waste Collection Service


Extension of food waste collection service to privately managed blocks of flats in the City

Following on the success of the food waste collection service on the City estates, the service has now been extended to privately managed blocks of flats that have bin stores in the City so that residents in these properties can send their food waste for composting.

Residents in these blocks are provided with a kitchen caddy and rolls of special liners. Communal food waste bins will also be placed in the bin stores where residents can take their food waste.

If you have any queries about your food waste service or if you wish to request a caddy, a larger caddy or food-waste liners, please call our Contact Centre on 020 7606 3110.

How the scheme will work

What we will provide

Your kitchen caddy

  • a five litre kitchen caddy for collecting your food waste
  • a roll of compostable liners

How to use my food caddy?

line your caddy with the compostable liner  Line your caddy with one of the special caddy liners and place all food waste within the liner.


Please only use the liners provided to line your caddy as they are made of special material that can be composted.

 

tie your liner When it is full tie your liner and use your caddy to carry food waste to your bin store.


Place your food waste liner in the food waste bin in your bin store

What can I put in my caddy?

  • meat and fish – raw and cooked, including bones
  • fruit and vegetables – raw and cooked
  • all dairy products such as eggs and cheese
  • bread, cakes and pastries
  • uneaten food from your plates & dishes
  • tea bags and coffee grounds

What not to put in my caddy?

  • packaging of any sort
  • plastic bags
  • liquids
  • oil or liquid fat
  • bread bags

Our Food Waste Collection Service page contains  tips for storing your food waste.

If you have any queries about the food waste collection service please email recycling@cityoflondon.gov.uk or call 020 7606 3110.


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