Food waste bin

Food waste bin

Food waste is collected every week - see your collections calendar for your collection day.

Caddy liner sacks can be purchased for £1.60 (roll of 25) from our Leisure centres or from Benfleet, Hadleigh, Tarpots and Canvey Island libraries.

New kitchen and outdoor caddies can be collected from our Council offices in Kiln Road and broken caddies can also be taken to our offices.

 

Presentations

Please ensure you are only presenting accepted items in your caddy. Contaminated caddy will not be collected.

Please present the caddy at the boundary of your property by 7am on your collection day. See more information on our waste presentation rules page.

Please ensure your large caddy is locked before presenting it for collection to prevent scavenging or spillage.

Flats participating in food waste collection and with no contamination issues are usually provided with 240L Food waste bin that is collected weekly.

 

Accepted items

• Fruit and vegetable peelings, pips and cores
• Meat and bones
• Fish & seafood bones and shells
• Dairy products and eggshells (except liquids)
• Teabags, tea leaves and coffee grounds
• Bread and cakes
• Cereals

If the item you want to dispose of is not on this list, or you want to check whether something can be put in your food waste bin, search for it on the Love Essex website. 

See more on our Food Waste Recycling Guide.pdf