Recycle food waste
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Recycle food waste
Join the thousands of Bristol residents who are recycling all their food waste. From banana peels to chicken bones, tea bags to plate scrapings – all food waste can be recycled in your brown bin or caddy.
In order to recycle food waste, Bristol needs to get more food out of our black general waste bins and into our brown food waste caddies!
Why is recycling food waste so important?
Free up space in your regular bin
If the average Bristol household put all their food waste into their brown food waste recycling bin, they’d free up about 25% of the space in their general waste bin. No more overflowing bins.
Reduce the ‘ick’
Food waste recycling is collected weekly in Bristol. This stops bad smells building up and discourages pests.
Save Bristol money
It’s expensive to dispose of general waste. Recycling your food waste in the brown caddy and food waste bin saves your city money – that’s good for you and your neighbours.
Power Bristol homes
Recycled food waste goes into an ‘anaerobic digester’ where it is turned into biogas, which powers thousands of Bristol homes!
What goes in your brown food waste recycling bin?
- Raw and cooked food, bones, plate leftovers and coffee grounds. Remember: no food packaging please.
- To keep your kitchen caddy clean, line it with compostable caddy bags, newspaper or even old plastic bags.
Top tip: reuse cereal or bread bags to line your kitchen caddy and make it easier to clean.
Reduce your food waste
Did you know that on average, Bristol households throw away £700 of food every year?
That’s money you’re throwing straight in the bin!
A bit of planning ahead and changing your habits can save you hundreds of pounds a year.
Help save money and the planet. Follow the top tips from Bristol recyclers below to find out the best ways to reduce the food waste you produce.
Recycle food waste! Bristol's recyclers share their top tips:
Plan your meals ahead of time
Always go shopping with a list
Only buy food you need
Use what you already have
Store all fruit and veg in the fridge to keep it fresh for longer
Eat food closest to use-by date first
Make meals from leftovers
Freeze food whilst it’s still good
Compost at home
Most importantly, use your brown food caddy to recycle all food waste! Discover your food’s journey after you’ve popped it in the caddy.
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