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What happens to the waste I put in my brown bin?

Recycling your food and garden waste couldn't be easier! Follow the steps below to find out how your food and garden waste is collected and re-processed into agricultural compost.

 

Image showing the journey of food waste from bin to compost on farm

For a more in depth look at what happens to your food waste and garden waste sent for recycling, watch our short film taking you on the journey from your home to the composting facility and on to a farmers field. 

Please use our waste and recycling collection date finder to find out if your property receives a garden and food waste (brown-lidded bin) collection service.

Free kitchen caddy

When the Food and Garden Waste Service was first rolled out, all households receiving this service were provided with a small kitchen caddy. If your kitchen caddy is lost or broken, residents on this service can pick one up a kitchen caddy for free from several convenient locations.

Use your caddy to collect all cooked and uncooked food waste
 
Place the food waste from your caddy into your brown-lidded bin
 
Your food and garden waste is collected in your brown-lidded bin at the kerbside

Last modified on 24 June 2025

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