Due to operational issues, we have had to reschedule collections for some areas on Friday 29 August 2025. We will now make the collections on Saturday 30 August 2025. This will affect black bin collections in Springfield and food waste collections in Boreham, and you can view a list of affected roads. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Food waste bin
To recycle food waste, you have a grey kitchen caddy for use inside your home and a green external bin that we empty.
As a general rule, you can recycle all food waste, cooked or raw, including bones.
You can check what you can put it your food waste bins by looking at our list.
If you can't find the item you want to dispose of in this list, you can search by item instead.
| Item | Bin, box or sack |
|---|---|
| Baked goods | Food waste bin |
| Beans | Food waste bin |
| Bread | Food waste bin |
| Cake | Food waste bin |
| Coffee grounds | Food waste bin |
| Dairy products (such as cheese) | Food waste bin |
| Eggs and egg shells | Food waste bin |
| Fish (raw and cooked, with shells and bones) | Food waste bin |
| Food waste | Food waste bin |
| Fruit (raw and uncooked) | Food waste bin |
| Leftovers | Food waste bin |
| Meat (raw and cooked, with fat and bones) | Food waste bin |
| Pasta | Food waste bin |
| Rice | Food waste bin |
| Tea bags | Food waste bin |
| Vegetables (raw and cooked) | Food waste bin |
Collection
We collect external food waste bins every week. You can check your collection dates by entering your postcode or address.
You should not place anything loose in your food waste bin. All food needs to be contained in a suitable bag or wrapped in newspaper.
Replacement bin
You can order online if you need a new grey kitchen food waste caddy or a green external food waste bin.
However, you can't order more kitchen food waste caddy liners. We deliver a roll of liners to all properties once a year between September and October. If you run out, you can buy liners at supermarkets, or use newspaper.
What happens to your food waste
You can find out more about what happens to your recycling.