Food kitchen caddy and bin (silver and green)

Your green food bin is collected every week. 

Check the bin collection calendar to find out which day your food waste is being collected. 

The council provides every household with two bins for food waste. 

1. Small kitchen caddy (5 litre size) for cooked and uncooked food scraps. It stays indoors.  

2. A green bin (23 litre size) to put out for collection every week. You can empty your kitchen caddy food waste into your outdoor bin at any time. 

If you live in a building with a communal bin store, the store will contain a 140 litre large shared food bin which will be collected every week. 

Cooked and uncooked food waste can go into your kitchen caddy, and then into your outdoor food bin. 

• Meat – including bones 
• Fish and shellfish 
• Dairy products such as cheese and yoghurt 
• Cooked and uncooked vegetables and fruit including peelings 
• Bread, cakes and pastries 
• Rice, pasta and beans 
• Any uneaten plate scrapings 
• Teabags and coffee grounds 
• Eggshells 
• Solid fats 
• Pet food 
• Mouldy and out-of-date food 

• Packaging 
• Non-food products  
• Compostable containers or cutlery e.g. those made of wood or bamboo 
• Oils and liquids 
• Animal waste and bedding 
• Garden waste or cut flowers 

• Make sure the bin clicks closed to stop the contents falling out if it is knocked over. 
• You can use newspaper to line the bin, or use compostable liners to make it easier to empty and clean your bin. 
• Rinse the bin with hot water when it is emptied. 
• Keep the bin out of direct sunshine. 
• Use washing up liquid, lemon juice or white vinegar to keep your bin clean and fresh. 

Customer services for waste management.
Tel: 01444 477440
Email: wastematters@midsussex.gov.uk