Food waste - how to recycle

The two food waste caddies, provided by Castle Point Borough Council.

The Kitchen caddy
	The smaller caddy should be placed in your kitchen for easy disposal of food waste. To make it cleaner in your kitchen you can either line the caddy with liner sacks or newspaper: Liner sacks can be purchased for £1.50 for a roll of 25 liners from: Canvey Library Hadleigh Library S.Benfleet Library Tarpots Library Waterside Farm Sports Centre

The Outdoor caddy
	When your kitchen caddy is full, simply tie the sack and put it in your large outdoor caddy. The large caddy has a lockable lid to keep it closed and sealed. Please ensure the caddy is locked before presenting it for collection.

Lost your caddy?
	Lost, need or want additional kitchen or outdoor caddy? Telephone 01268 882200 or email recycling@castlepoint.gov.uk and a new one will be delivered to you. Alternatively a new recycling box can be collected from Council Offices, Kiln Road, Benfleet SS7 1TF.

What food waste can I recycle?

	Fruit and vegetable peelings, pips and cores
	Meat and bones
	Fish & seafood bones and shells
	Dairy products and egg shells (not liquid)
	Teabags, tea leaves and coffee grounds
	Bread and cakes
	Cereals
	Plate scrapings and left over cooked food
	Food past its use-by-date (please remove all packaging)

	Cat or dog food
	Liquids (e.g. milk, oil, soup)
	Animal bedding
	Animal waste
	Packaging - cans, foil, glass and plastic etc.
	Plastic bags
	General refuse

What happens to your food waste?

Food waste in Castle Point is recycled via Anaerobic Digestion.

Anaerobic Digestion uses microorganisms to break down food waste, animal manure, slurries and energy crops in the absence of oxygen, inside an enclosed system. As it breaks down it gives off methane, which is collected and converted into biogas and used to generate electricity, heat or transport fuels. It also creates a nutrient-rich digestate that can be used as a fertiliser for agriculture and in land regeneration