Food waste

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We're making it easier for you to recycle your food waste

Only 26% of food waste produced in South Cambridgeshire is going in green bins for composting, even though all food waste, including uncooked and cooked meat, plate scrapings and vegetable peelings, is accepted. When some of our residents told us they didn't like to recycle food waste because it was difficult to sort out in the kitchen and then take out to the green bin, we offered kitchen caddies to put food waste in. A limited supply of kitchen caddies are available for residents to collect from South Cambridgeshire Hall in Cambourne.

Whilst it is fine to put food waste directly into the kitchen caddy, some residents have asked about liners. Unfortunately, not all liners can be composted, even if they are biodegradable (e.g. starch).

The good news is that we have teamed up with a supplier who will deliver compostable paper liners direct to your door from as little as £7.50 (for 25 bags).

The paper liners are:

100% Biodegradable & Compostable
A totally natural product
They cannot be confused with any plastic liner
The sacks are made from waste: the shavings from trees used in the timber industry
Completely environmentally friendly
From a totally sustainable source
The paper can "breathe", reducing odour, leachate and weight, unlike bio-plastics
Waterproofed paper is used to dramatically reduce any wetness

Try before you buy! Call 0208 736 0033 for a free sample!

Order yours now

Telephone - 0208 736 0033.
Visit Healthy Planet Bags (This link will open in a new window)

You can also buy paper liners from your local shop and save the postage cost:

Abington Stores and Post Office (new outlet)
Barton - Conkers Stores (new outlet)
Duxford Supermarket
Foxton Village Stores (new outlet)
Ickleton - Costcutter Express
Linton - Sweet Talk News
Sawston - S & N Foodmart
Waterbeach - Rosemary Newsagents (new outlet)
More outlets will be available soon

Love Food Hate Waste

Reducing food waste is a major issue. We throw away 7.2 million tonnes of food from our homes every year in the UK.

Wasting food costs the average family with children around £680 a year, or £50 a month, and has serious environmental implications too. If we all stop wasting food that could have been eaten, the CO2 impact would be the equivalent of taking 1 in 5 cars off the road. To find out more and get tips on reducing your food waste please visit the Love Food Hate Waste (This link will open in a new window) website.