Food waste
How to reduce food waste and recycle leftovers.
Recycle
- Add raw fruit and vegetable waste to your compost bin (no meat, fish or dairy products).
- Add food waste to your wormery. For wormery information check out www.wigglywigglers.com (opens in a new window).
- Cooked food and meat can be added to your 'Green cone' which is buried in the ground. For more information please visit www.greencone.com (opens in a new window).
- Check with your local district, borough or city council for kerbside collections in your area. Find out how to contact your local district, borough or city council by visiting our other councils web page.
Reduce
Plan your meals before going shopping incorporating any excess food from the previous week and using food from the cupboards and freezer.
After planning write your shopping list and stick to it to avoid purchasing food you may not use.
Think about portion control and if you need help look at the portion section on www.lovefoodhatewaste.com (opens in a new window)
- Use up your leftovers in creative tantalising dishes. If you need inspiration then check out www.lovefoodhatewaste.com (opens in a new window) for recipes.