How to recycle food waste

Recycling your food waste has never been easier. Buckinghamshire Council provides a convenient weekly food recycling service. 

Want to get started?

If you want to join the thousands of homes in Buckinghamshire already recycling their food you just need a suitable container to use as a kitchen caddy, and an outdoor food recycling bin. You can order some food waste recycling bins to get started.

Once you have your containers you can start. Most people put a liner in their kitchen caddy then put their food waste in it. You can use compostable liners, plastic liners and bags or even newspaper. You can order a years supply of liners for just £4 here.

Whenever your indoor caddy, or container is full, empty it into your outdoor food recycling bin. Each week you can put your outdoor food recycling bin out for collection by 6.30am alongside your other bins on collection day. 

Remember there is no amount too small. 

Which items of food can be recycled

Yes please

• All uneaten food and plate scrapings
• Tea bags and coffee grounds
• Out of date or mouldy food
• Raw and cooked meat, including bones
• Raw and cooked fish, including bones
• Dairy products such as cheese
• Eggs and egg shells
• Baked good such as bread, cakes and pastries
• Rice, pasta, beans
• Fruit and vegetables including raw and cooked vegetables and peelings
• Pet food

No thanks

• Non-food products including nappies
• Packaging of any kind
• Liquids such as milk - these may leak causing spillages when transporting food
• Any material that is not food waste