Brown Caddy
How often is the brown caddy collected?
Your food waste is collected weekly in your brown caddy.
What goes in the brown caddy?
Yes please
- Kitchen food scraps (all cooked and uncooked food)
- Vegetables and fruit
- Meat, fish and bones
- Cheese and egg shells
- Bread, cereal and cakes
- Pasta and rice
- Tea bags and coffee grounds
- Other plate scrapings
No thank you
- Any liquid (including fat)
- Animal waste
- Food packaging
Tips
- Make sure you use a caddy liner. Bread bags can be used
- Avoid putting liquid items, such as milk and oil in your caddy
- Make sure to regularly empty your caddy to keep it free from smells and odours
- Closing the lid of your kitchen caddy will stop flies getting in, and odours getting out
What day will my caddy be collected?
Use our mapping system to find your waste/recycling collection day.
Missed collections
If your caddy was at the collection point by 7am on the day of collection but was not emptied, please let us know immediately by completing the report a missed collection form and we will make arrangements to collect it as soon as possible.
Report a missed collection
I need a new brown caddy/caddy liners, what can I do?
You can visit one of our recycling container collection hubs which stock recycling boxes, bags, caddies and caddy liners if you need more. A maximum of two recycling boxes, caddies, or bags can be collected per visit.
If you are a blue badge holder, on assisted collections, or are genuinely unable to visit the hubs due to medical, or other reasons, the items can be delivered on request.
Request a recycling container
What will happen to my food waste after collection?
Once we have collected your food waste, it is taken to a special processing facility where it is treated in an enclosed vessel. As the food breaks down, the temperature is carefully controlled to ensure that the finished product is completely sterile.
Where does my recycling go?
Find out where your recycling goes by visiting My Recycling Wales
Last Modified: 24/05/2024
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