Each household should have a small indoor caddy and a larger outdoor caddy for food waste. Flats will use a shared red bin. Learn what you can and cannot put into your food waste caddy.
Yes - put these in your food caddy
These food items can be put into your food caddy cooked or uncooked:
- bread and pastries
- dairy products
- fruit and vegetables (including fruit stones)
- meat, fish, bones
- cooking oils and fats (collect in a plastic bottle and place inside the caddy or bin)
- tea bags and coffee grounds (solid or liquid form)
No - do not put these in your food caddy
These items must not be put in your food caddy:
- compostable cups and packaging (use green rubbish bin)
- flowers (use brown garden waste bin)
- food packaging (remove food to put in caddy)
- garden waste (use brown garden waste bin)
- glass, non-food products, and packaging
- vegware packaging (use green rubbish bin)
Can I line the food caddy?
You can put food directly into your caddy or please use a food caddy liner, carrier bag, or newspaper, to protect your bin as these can be removed during the recycling process. Please do not use black bags / sacks.
Cook and grow healthy food with zero waste
Visit Replenish Oxfordshire for information on how to cook and grow healthy food with zero waste.
Waste Wizard
Enter your postcode and the name of the item you want to recycle or dispose of and the Waste Wizard will show you lists of locations near you.
Go to the Waste Wizard at www.oxfordshire.gov.ukContact the Recycling and Waste Team
Address: Cowley Marsh DepotMarsh Road
Oxford
OX4 2HH
