Kitchen
Waste Collections
Q.
What can I put in the food
caddy?
Please
put all
food waste in
your caddy:
- Raw and cooked meat & bones
- Raw
and cooked fish & bones
- Raw
and cooked vegetables
- Vegetable
peelings
- Bread & bakery
products
- Tea
bags & coffee
grounds
- Egg
shells
Please
DO NOT put
the following items in
your food caddy:
- Plastic
bags
- Packaging of any sort
- Cardboard
- Liquids
- Oil or liquid fat
Q.
Why can we not home compost
all food waste?
Food
waste like fruit / vegetable
peelings, egg shells, tea
bags and coffee grounds
can be placed in home compost
bins.
Anything that has been
cooked or that contains
products derived from an
animal cannot be placed
in home compost bins. The
main reason why they are
not permissible is because
they smell and attract
vermin to the pile. Also,
pathogens carrying disease
may not be destroyed during
the composting process.
Q.
Where can I obtain extra
kitchen caddy liners?
You
will be provided
with a year’s supply
of caddy liners. We
anticipate you needing
to empty your caddy every
2-3 days. You may
find that you do not need
the liners because you
can place your food waste
straight into your caddy
or outside food bin. If
you intend to do this,
you may find it helpful
to place some newspaper
in the bin before you use
it – this will soak
up any liquid. We
are currently looking at
how we might provide extra
sacks if needed. We
will keep you informed
of the outcome.
Q.
What about elderly and
infirm or disabled people?
In
line with our current policy,
if you are elderly and
infirm or disabled, you
are entitled to an off
the premises collection. To
request this service, please
ring the Council helpline
on (01453) 754317
Q. Can
I wrap the food up?
Yes – but
only in newspaper
Q.
What do I do if the caddy
is not big enough to take
all my food waste?
We
cannot take ‘side’ food
waste. Please contact
Customer Services and request
an additional 25 litre
caddy if this is a regular
issue.
Q. I
don’t think I will
have room for the new bins.
The
kitchen caddy is only 7L– with
a lid & carry handle. It
is designed to be kept
on a kitchen work surface
or under the sink and doesn’t
take up much room at all. The
kitchen waste bin, which
is the one put out on the
kerbside for collection,
is 25L and is designed
to be kept outside.
Q. Why
should I use the service?
Food
waste makes up the largest
fraction (26%) of all refuse. This
resource can be composted
and turned into a useful
soil conditioner. New
legislation has also been
recently introduced that
will also require local
authorities to reduce the
amount of biodegradable
being sent to landfill
over the next 5 years.
Q. How
often do I put out the
caddy for collection?
Every
week – on the same
day as your dry recyclables.
Q. What
time should I put out the
food waste bin?
By
6am on the day of collection. At
the earliest the night
before the collection day.
Q.
Can
cat/dog FOOD go into the
kitchen waste bin?
Yes.
Q. What
about smells, bugs, germs,
vermin and flies?
The
kitchen caddy has a “click
shut” lid and the
kitchen waste bin has a
locking handle which keeps
the lid firmly in place. These
features prevent any smells
escaping as well as avoiding
attracting unwanted attention
from the animal world! Please
note; the lid of the kitchen
waste bin must be locked
shut for collection.
Q. If
I can’t get to one
of the roadshows, how can
I find more information?
Further
information on the Stanleys
scheme can be found either
by ringing our helpline
(01453) 754317 or by visiting
our website www.stroud.gov.uk.
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