Did you know more than 40 per cent of all the rubbish in your grey bin is likely to be food waste?
From 1 July 2024, we will trial a weekly food waste collection in five areas of the borough.
- Britwell area
- Chalvey area
- Colnbrook area
- Diamond Road estate
- Langley area
If you live in a trial area and use our red and grey bins, you will receive caddies delivered to your door; a Big Kit for outside and a Little Kit for inside.
If you do not live in a trial area, don’t worry, we hope to roll out weekly food waste collections across the borough soon.
What to put in your food waste caddies
Yes please
- Any raw or cooked meat and fish.
- Cheese and yoghurt.
- Coffee grounds.
- Bones.
- Bread, pasties and cake.
- Egg shells.
- Fruit.
- Leftover ready meals, takeaways and even pizza.
- Pet food.
- Tea bags.
- Vegetables and peelings.
Even if it has gone off. Kit still loves it.
No thanks
- Flowers or garden waste.
- Food packaging.
- Pet waste.
Using your caddies
Keep your small caddy inside and put your food waste in it. If you have small children or pets, it might be useful to keep it in the locked position.
When your indoor caddy is full, empty it into your larger outdoor caddy. Make sure this one is always in the locked position.
If you wish you can line your indoor food caddies with liners or you can use bags left over from other food such as bread bags or a supermarket shop.
There is no need to buy compostable bags as all bags will be removed before the food waste is processed and sent to a different waste plant for energy recovery.
You can choose not to line the caddy at all, just remember to regularly wash both caddies to keep smells at bay.
Collections
We will collect food waste weekly on the same day as your red or grey bin.
Please place it next to your other bins ready for collection the night before your usual bin day.