This is your new food waste recycling service, it’s clean We all have food waste, this can be leftovers, vegetable and orsimple peelings food thatto hasuse. gone out of date. The Waste Top tip How to use your caddies How to use your caddies Remember, do not use plastic bags, only use the liners provided Remember Do not use plastic bags, only use the compostable liners provided. (Scotland) Regulations require that we collect food waste separately from the rest of your refuse bin. We carried out an analysis and found that food waste makes up around a third of an average refuse bin in East Lothian. Your 2 caddy system By collecting your food waste separately we are able to send it for treatment and recover value from it. Robust NEW 23ltr Compact NEW 7ltr outdoor caddy indoorfood caddy Your weekly waste collection service is clean NEW and simple to use. Free liners Put one of the 1 your into 1Line free liners Lockable lids Keep your indoor caddy clean and fresh You can find details of your collection day in your collection calendar or online at: Please place your outdoor caddy www.eastlothian.gov.uk/recycling kitchen caddy your indoor with one of the caddy compostable liners provided Transfer any When the liner Place the full Place your outdoor 3 4 2 5 any is full the tied liner 5 Place youratoutdoor 4 Putliner 2 Place cooked orcooked 3 When is full,it tie and into your caddy the or uncooked food uncooked food waste into the waste to the liner caddy tieremove the liner and from remove it from caddy and replace the caddy with a new liner intooutdoor your outdoor caddy caddy, ensuring the lid locks shut What happens happensto What food Iwaste? toyour the food recycle? can generate energy Your foodis waste is and takenWhere to a special processing plantThis where it is recycled Food waste collected it is shredded and heat and produces agricultural taken a processing plant treated in a sealed tank andtoturned into valuable resources such as agriculturalfertilisers fertilisers and energy. at the kerbside on your normal collection day. caddy at theon your kerbside kerbside by 7am on collection day and your collection day we will collect it Need more liners? When your supply of liners is running low simply tie an unused The second last liner in the rollliner to the handle of the outside includes a tag. Secure this to the caddy on your normal collection handle of the outdoor caddy when day. A new supply of liners will be you present it for collection and a placed inside your caddy after it new roll will be left for you. has been emptied. Need more liners? 0808 100 2040 Information kindly provided by Scottish Water Horizons Information kindly provided by Scottish Water Horizons www.recycleforscotland.com What can I put in my kitchen caddy? All cooked and uncooked food waste will be collected. Frequently Asked Questions Why should I use this service? By using this service you will have more space in your refuse bin for items that cannot be recycled. What are the benefits of separating my food waste? Collecting food waste separately means we are helping to: · Reduce the amount of waste going to landfill, avoiding landfill tax 3 Fruit and peelings Meat and bones 3 3 · Reduce greenhouse gas emissions, producing a soil improver and/or energy 3 Vegetables and peelings Dairy products for East Lothian · Divert more from landfill to help achieve national targets How to use your weekly food waste collection service Won’t the kitchen caddy smell with all the food waste in it? 3 Cakes and biscuits Eggs and Eggshells 3 Pet food 3 Leftovers No, you can use the compostable liners provided to avoid any unwanted smells or odours. The kitchen caddy also has an anti-bacterial agent called Steri-touch in the plastic to keep it clean and the vents can be closed. Your outside caddy has a lockable lid to stop smells escaping, the outdoor caddy can be opened by pressing down on the button on the lid. 3 What do I do if my bin goes missing? If your containers go missing please contact us on 01875 824 305 and we will get new ones delivered to you as soon as possible. Bread 3 Rice, pasta and beans 3 Fish, bones and shells 3 3 Teabags and coffee grounds Unopened out of date food should be unpacked. Please do not put the following in your kitchen caddy: 7 Oils and liquids 7 Packaging 7 Plastic bags 7 Animal faeces or bedding Is it not better to reduce food waste than recycle it? It is always better to reduce waste. For hints and tips on how to reduce your food waste please visit: www.lovefoodhatewaste.com Don’t let a good thing go to waste East Lothian Council 01875 824 305 [email protected] www.eastlothian.gov.uk/recycling Liners Kitchen caddy Outdoor caddy • What we collect • Frequently Asked Questions • How it works • How to find out more
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