What goes in your food bin
You should put your food waste in a bag or wrap it in paper. You can use any ordinary plastic bag or you can buy compostable liners.
What you can put in
Any cooked and uncooked food waste such as leftovers and peelings plus:
- tea bags
- coffee grounds
- egg shells
- pet food
- food that has gone off
Information to help you reduce food waste
Check a specific item
To check how to dispose of something not listed above use the look-up tool on the Recycle Now website.