On 25/03/2018 10:43, Andrew wrote:
On 24/03/2018 12:21, Bob Eager wrote:
He also mentions a 240l green bin for food waste, but if he'd read it
properly, he'd have seen it was optionally for garden waste as well.

In Horsham if the garden waste is contaminated with any sort of
food waste, it is just scooped back up (at the composting site)
and taken to landfill.

Food waste could contain meat remnants, including pork and
that was what caused the 2001 foot-and-mouth outbreak.

If people were careful enought to separate uncooked veggy
remnants from cooked food waste then it wouldn't be an issue
but people are lazy (and not generally very clued-up).

Alternatively they have taken the time to read what things their local
composting bin collections will take...

'Food Waste' means different things to different people.

Indeed, from our district council's web site:

Compostables

The compostables bin is green with a yellow lid and is for food and
garden waste only.

Please put items into the bin:

Loose
Wrapped in a sheet of newspaper or
In a 100% compostable bag

Carrier bags, black sacks and bin liners are not accepted in this bin.

Items you can put in this bin include:

Fruit and vegetable peelings
Raw and cooked food
Meat and fish (including bones)
Plate scrapings and leftovers
Eggshells
Teabags, tea leaves and coffee grounds
Bread
Dairy products
Garden cuttings
Grass
Flowers
Leaves
Branches (less than 30cm in diameter)

Please do NOT put soil/compost/sand, dead animals, pet food, animal
bedding, treated wood or animal/human faeces in this bin.



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Cheers,

John.

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