This is your new food waste
recycling service, it’s clean
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and orsimple
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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
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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
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at the kerbside on your normal
collection day.
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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