In Coventry, you should not add food waste to your green-lidded (household waste) bin. Instead, food waste, including cooked and uncooked meat, fish, and fruit scraps, should go in the brown-lidded garden waste bin, which is specifically designed for food and garden waste.
Here's a quick comparison of what goes where:
| Bin Type | Acceptable Items | Unacceptable Items |
|---|---|---|
| Brown-lidded | - Cooked & uncooked food | - Food packaging |
| - Meat, fish, bones | - Plastic bags | |
| - Vegetable peelings | - Garden furniture | |
| - Plate scrapings | - Diseased plants | |
| - Grass clippings | - Coal | |
| Green-lidded | - General rubbish (not recyclable) | - Recyclable or compostable items |
| - Compacted items | - Batteries | |
| - Waste electrical equipment |
If you want to learn more about what can and can't go into these bins, check the A-Z of rubbish and recycling.