New food waste collection

[Everest]

I thought the UK is harmonising bins over 2026 - hence the changes for many of us.

At least we don't have the 8 bin system of Sweden!

1. Food Waste (Matavfall): Typically placed in a brown paper bag, this is used for biological treatment to produce biogas and bio-fertilizer.
2. Combustible/Residual Waste (Brännbart/Restavfall): Non-recyclable, ordinary household waste that is sent for incineration to produce district heating.
3. Plastic Packaging (Plastförpackningar): Soft and hard plastic packaging from household products.
4. Paper Packaging (Pappersförpackningar): Cardboard boxes, milk cartons, and paper bags.
5. Metal Packaging (Metallförpackningar): Aluminum cans, food tins, and metal lids.
6. Colored Glass (Färgat glas): Glass packaging that is colored.
7. Clear Glass (Ofärgat glas): Clear glass packaging.
8. Newspapers/Printed Matter (Returpapper): Newspapers, magazines, and advertising flyers.

 

[Dodger]

We eat all our food, it's to expensive to throw away!

 

[salty]

We eat all our food, it's to expensive to throw away!

Even Tea Bags.

 

[Susanna]

I just can’t get on with banana skins either!

 

[Archev]

There was talk of North Yorkshire County Council doing a weekly food waste collection, but so far it hasn't happened. We already have 4 bins, black wheelie bin for landfill, blue wheelie bin for recycling (cardboard, plastic), green wheelie bin for garden waste (which costs £52/year), and a blue plastic box for glass.

I’ve got five and three quarter bins.
Green for general waste
Blue for metal tins and plastics
Burgundy for paper
Brown for garden (paid for)
Black box for glass
Small Grey food recycle with smaller grey caddy for indoors.

 

[johnb80]

Here in Lincolnshire we are also getting the food waste bins imposed upon us. For the last 50 years we have always had waste disposal units installed in our kitchens, all food waste goes down the drains, no smelly bins outside, no attracting rodents etc. Considering the cost of the bins and the collection and processing costs on going I feel it would have been better / greener / more efficient to offer a grant for waste disposal units.
Sadly, were not allowed to opt out of receiving our bin which wont be used, it will just get stored in the loft.
Green & net zero aims gone crazy IMHO.

 

[MG Clive]

Brown for garden (paid for)

How much does this one cost you @Archev, I think it's scandalous charging for garden waste collections on top of our Council Tax.

 

[Gomev]

No wonder Oxfordshire has such great recycling rates. There is just one big recycling wheelie bin which has glass as well. Plus the food caddy and black bin for non-recyclables.

Same here in Leeds. Anything that can be recycled in one bin(green), garden waste (brown) in other and what's left in another (black).
Glass used to be separate but is now combined with the rest of the recycling, recycling facilities can now cope.

 

[Ian Key]

In Derby we have:
Brown bin for garden and, at the moment, food waste
Blue bin for all recyclable waste
Black bin for everything else.

The contents of the brown bin get taken to a specialist centre where it's turned into compost which can be bought by the public.

The food waste apparently is going to a methane production plant and used for energy production, after that who knows. I wonder how much methane is needed to cover the cost financially and environmentally of producing the additional bins and the additional collections?

 

[salty]

How much does this one cost you @Archev, I think it's scandalous charging for garden waste collections on top of our Council Tax.

£42 for my Green Bin. To be honest don't mind paying it.

 

[OriginalBigAl]

Always be wary of buying compost from these places , if someone has cleared their garden of Goosegrass or some other invasive plant , and took it to the centre , the seeds can then be incorporated into the compost which is then lovingly cultivated along with the roses.

 

[MG Clive]

£42 for my Green Bin. To be honest don't mind paying it.

That's cheaper than ours, but it used to be free until about 5 years ago.

 

[Archev]

How much does this one cost you @Archev, I think it's scandalous charging for garden waste collections on top of our Council Tax.

Currently £45 a year

 

[salty]

Always be wary of buying compost from these places , if someone has cleared their garden of Goosegrass or some other invasive plant , and took it to the centre , the seeds can then be incorporated into the compost which is then lovingly cultivated along with the roses.

Agree, and God forbid it's got Japanese Knotweed mixed in with it.

 

[MG Clive]

Currently £45 a year

Thanks, £52 for us, and they empty fortnightly for 10 months (March to December).

 

[Archev]

Thanks, £52 for us, and they empty fortnightly for 10 months (March to December).

Monthly alternating with the green bin.
This whole thread is rubbish from start to finish.

 

[MG Clive]

Monthly alternating with the green bin.
This whole thread is rubbish from start to finish.

Waste of time if you ask me.

 

[salty]

Yep, this thread wants, Binning.

 

[chowbenter]

Agree, and God forbid it's got Japanese Knotweed mixed in with it.

I've often wondered about that too, I'm a keen grower & most food waste & garden waste go onto my compost piles barring dairy & meat. I put my dead blight ridden tomato plants in the green waste bin at the end of the growing season & wonder if the council's composting gets hot enough to kill these types of diseases.

 

[salty]

Japanese Knotweed is a nightmare. When I worked for the Council, we had to deal with JK, if left unchecked it would take over huge areas. It usually took about 5 years to get rid of it. It's actually illegal to cut it down, but obviously that wouldn't stop some. Funnily enough it was brought over by the Victorians as a nice ornamental plant, what a mistake that was.