Food waste
Lewes District Council collects food waste separately from your household food waste caddy. It is collected weekly using our new electric vehicles. It is taken to a local facility and composted into a soil conditioner for local farmers.
If you are not already using our free Food Waste Collection Scheme service:
There are lots of ways to prevent food waste and save money.
You will be given an outdoor caddy, a small indoor caddy, a roll of compostable cornstarch caddy liners to get you started, and a set of instructions. Rolls of free liners can be picked up from Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council reception desks and other local outlets - these locations are listed at food waste collections
You can also purchase caddy liners from local supermarket and stores but they must be made of a plant based material and be compostable. The way to check is to look for compostable liners which display the Seedling logo and reference number EN13432.
You must not line you caddy with plastic bags or bags described as biodegradable as these are not compostable.
You cannot put other packing items described as compostable or biodegradable into this food waste caddy because the composting facility can't compost these.
Reduce
Meal planning is one good way to reduce the amount of food we throw away see Love Food Hate Waste for of ideas.
Reuse
See Love Food Hate Waste for ideas and recipes to use up leftovers.
Recycle - in your household recycling bin
No thank you
Food waste caddy
Yes please to the following items:
- Meat and fish - raw and cooked including bones
- Fruit and vegetables - raw and cooked
- All dairy products such as eggs and cheese
- Bread, cakes and pastries
- Rice, pasta and beans
- Uneaten food from your plates and dishes
- Tea bags and coffee grounds
Refuse bin
No thank you.
Other information
There are certain types of home composting bins that will accept both cooked and un-cooked food such as the Green Johanna specialist composter, A Green Cone food waste digester, The Kitchen (Bokashi) composter, and a Wormery. More information about these types of bins can be found on the East Sussex County Council website Guide to Home Composting
Watch the video on what happens to your food waste after it's collected: What Happens to Your Food Waste?
