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Tuesday, 31 May 2016 09:15

Plastic Bags Can Be Re-used for Food Waste

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From 1 June 2016 Spelthorne residents will be able to use plastic bags to line their food waste caddy. New machinery splits and removes the bags which are then taken to the energy from waste plant to be turned in to electricity.

Residents have told the Council that compostable liners are expensive and can tear or leak. Plastic bags are stronger which makes it easier, cleaner and cheaper to recycle food. Old shopping bags, pedal bin liners or salad, cereal and bread bags can be used, but not black bin bags. Newspaper and compostable liners can still be used too.

This advance in technology also means smelly food can be tied up in a plastic bag and put straight in the outside food waste bin. Check the bag has no holes for food to leak out of. Any bags you cannot use for your food waste need to go in your rubbish bin.

All cooked and uncooked food waste can go in your caddy, including tea bags, eggshells, meat bones, mouldy bread, vegetable peelings and food that's past its 'use by' date. Please don't put any liquids, such as milk or oil in your caddy or food packaging. If the food packaging can be recycled, please rinse it and put it in your recycling bin.

If everyone in Surrey put all their food waste in their caddies, we could save taxpayers more than £3 million a year. If you need a replacement caddy, contact Customer Services on 01784 451499 or for more information visit www.spelthorne.gov.uk/food-waste.

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