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    Order a food waste caddy

    All mainland and Cumbrae households should have a brown food caddy to use for recycling food waste.

    Put a compostable or biodegradable liner in your caddy. Liners can be bought at most supermarkets and other retailers. You may prefer to use newspaper to wrap food waste.

    Please note: Do not use ordinary plastic bags or liners - these are not compostable or biodegradable. Contaminated bins will not be emptied.

    When a food caddy liner is almost full, tie it up and put it in your brown bin.

    Vegetable and fruit peelings may be placed straight in the brown bin.

    Order a caddy form

    Foods accepted for recycling

    We accept:

    • dairy
    • meat and fish
    • bones
    • fruits and vegetables
    • bread
    • rice and pasta
    • tea bags and tea leaves
    • coffee grounds
    • egg shells

    Food can be cooked or uncooked. Try to avoid oil or liquid.

    Collection days

    To find out when your bin will be collected, type your postcode into our bin collections portal.