Food waste
How to dispose of food scraps.
Recommended answerWhere food-waste collection exists, scraps can be sent to composting or anaerobic digestion.
Recommended route
Use the local food-waste caddy or home compost only for accepted materials.
Before disposal or return
- Remove packaging, stickers and cutlery.
Do not
Do not put compostable packaging in the food caddy unless explicitly accepted.
Reference sources
Checked 2026-08-16