Commercial Food Waste Collection Service
On the 31 March 2025 the Government introduced Simpler Recycling Legislation requiring businesses across England with more than ten full-time employees to separate their food waste.
Find out more about the Government’s new Simpler Recycling Legislation.
Who does this apply to?
All workplaces in England, including:
- Businesses
- Care homes
- Educational establishments
- Healthcare establishments
- Places of worship
- Penal institutes
- Charity shops
- Residential hostels
- Premises used for public meetings
Bin sizes and price per lift
180-litre bin
£5 per lift
The service is a weekly collection from a 180-litre bin.
The service cost includes a 23-litre caddy to help you move your food waste from your kitchen to the outside bin.
For this service, you can use any liner you wish in the caddy which can then be put into the bin. Please note MHDC will not be providing these liners. Please do not use standard plastic bin liners in either the caddy or the collection bin.
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Items we accept
We accept:
- meat and bones
- fruit and vegetables
- dairy
- eggs and eggshells
- tea and coffee grounds
- bread and pastries
- fish
Items we don't accept
We don't accept:
- black sacks
- plastic bin bags or liners
- all types of packaging
- cooking oil or liquid fat
- liquids such as milk
How we recycle your food waste
We use a process called Anaerobic Digestion (AD).
This process uses microorganisms to break down the food waste in an enclosed system, The absence of oxygen helps to break down the food waste.
The result is methane coming off which is collected and converted into biogas. Biogas is used to generate electricity or heat. The AD process also creates a nutrient-rich material which is used as a fertiliser for land regeneration.
FAQs
What bins will Trade Food Waste Customers get?
As standard, a 23 litre caddy and a 180 litre wheeled bin. The 23 litre for indoor use. The 180 litre wheeled bin is for presentation outside for collection. The idea being that you can carry your food waste to the wheeled bin using the 23 litre caddies.
Can I ask for more than one caddy?
Unfortunately we are unable to supply extra caddies. The ratio is one per 180L wheeled collection bin. If you require more caddies these will need to be purchased by your self.
Am I required by law to have a food waste bin?
If you have 10 FTE or more across your business (even if they are not all based at one site) and generate any amount of food waste, you will be required to seperate your food waste from your residual waste.
We have multiple sites, can they just have a bin at one site for all waste and transfer waste?
No, you will need a bin at all sites.
Can I have more than one food waste bin?
You can have as many wheeled bins for food waste as you would like, you will have to pay the collection/disposal fee for each one.
Will you provide liners for food waste? If not, can they use their own bags?
No, we will not be providing liners.
Yes, you can use your own caddy liners and these can be made of non-compostable or compostable material.
Please do not use standard plastic bin liners in either the caddy or the collection bin. Liners from the caddy should be placed directly into the collection bin.
Will you clean the bins for us?
No, it will be the requirement of the customer to clean the bin, if they wish.