Less waste, between bin days

Practical guides that start with using less, then reuse and repair, then the right bin. Each one says which parts of the UK it applies to and links to its sources.

Save good food firstPlan, store and use up, then caddy only the scraps.UK-wide What happens to your food waste?From your caddy to the bio plant, where scraps become energy and fertiliser.UK-wide Using your kitchen food caddyLiners, smells, emptying and what your council takes.Rules vary by councilComing soon Home composting or the caddy?Which scraps belong where, and why they differ.UK-wideComing soon

Give furniture another lifeRepair, donate or reuse before the recycling centre.UK-wideComing soon Fixing a small applianceSafe first checks, repair cafés and when to stop.UK-wideComing soon Refill and reusable containersBottles, tubs and bags that save buying again.UK-wideComing soon

Batteries and vapesNever in a bin. Where they go instead.Safety firstComing soon Soft plastics and filmWrappers, bags and pouches: what has changed.Rules vary by councilComing soon Wood and timberReuse first, then the recycling centre, never the household bin.UK-wideComing soon