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Brown food waste caddy

Your brown food waste caddy is collected every week. Please make sure it is at the boundary of your property by 7am on your collection day.

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Boost the food waste

We're on a mission to increase the amount of food being recycled.

We are excited to be working in partnership with Essex County Council to increase the amount of food recycled through your weekly food recycling collection.

You may have noticed a sticker on your bin, a roll of compostable food caddy liners and an information leaflet arrive at your door. 

Find out why you should recycle your food waste on the Love Essex website.

 

Uttlesford brown food waste caddy
Your brown-lidded food waste caddy is collected weekly. Please make sure it is at the boundary of your property by 7am on your collection day. You can wrap food waste in newspaper, thin card, or use a compostable bag.
 

What you can put in your brown food waste caddy

Things that you can put in your food waste caddy include:

  • fruit and vegetable peelings
  • cooked and uncooked food
  • meat and bones
  • plate scrapings and leftovers
  • eggshells
  • teabags and coffee grounds
  • dead house plants / flowers
  • food stained paper and card such as pizza boxes and fish & chip paper
     

What you can not put in your brown food waste caddy

Things that you cannot put in your food waste caddy include: