Food waste can be put into your food waste bin or home composter.
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Which home bin
Food waste caddy, otherwise composting bin if available.
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Which RC accepts this waste
Recycling Centres cannot accept separately bagged food waste because of the permits and regulations that apply to these sites.
Use your district or borough council's kerbside food waste collection service instead.
If your food waste caddy is full, contact your district or borough council for advice.
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Food waste collections
From autumn 2025 through to autumn 2026, food waste collections will begin in West Sussex. This is because of government rules for Simpler Recycling. More information on these collections can be found on the dedicated food waste collections page.
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Safety information
Do not put food waste into your household garden brown/green waste bin or the recycling centre's green waste bin. The facilities where your green or garden waste is recycled are controlled by regulations which restrict the materials they can accept.
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Further information
Check your fridge is set at 5C or less to stop food going off early. Freezers should be set for -18C or less.
For more information about reducing food waste visit:
If your food waste caddy is full, contact your district or borough council for advice.
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You could also...
- check if it can be used - much of the food we throw away is edible
- freeze bread or milk to use at a later time
- check your use by dates - items can still be frozen up to this date
- freeze any leftovers for another day
- make surplus ingredients into a stew or soup before freezing
- share surplus food on a community app, such as OLIO