We’re striving to get better with our recycling, and it’s really important to remember that recycling our food waste is something that makes a huge difference in Wrexham.
And at Christmas, lots of us will be dealing with a greater quantity of food than at any other time of the year.
So it’s probably a good time to remind ourselves what can be recycled in our food caddy yeah? Agreed? Alright then, let’s run through the things your food caddy will love this Christmas.
Turkey bones
Not just turkey bones either, all meat bones and carcasses can be recycled as food waste…and remember, your food caddy gets emptied every week, but your general waste doesn’t. So if you don’t recycle these things they’ll sit, rotting in your bin for a couple of weeks. No one wants a stinky bin…especially at Christmas.
Got some leftover turkey or other meats? You could try cooking with your leftovers…think risottos, curries, soups and stews. Need some inspiration? The Love Food Hate Waste website has some great recipe ideas!
You can recycle cooked meat in your caddy, but please try to avoid waste caused through overbuying.
Raw food, mouldy foods and plate scrapings
Try as we might, there might sometimes be that one item that gets stuck at the back of the fridge and goes past the use by date.
When this happens, we should always look to our food caddy. If it’s a raw meat, it can go in your caddy. If it’s something that’s gone mouldy it can go in your caddy too. We know we’re repeating ourselves, but your caddy gets emptied every week…stinky bin…you get the picture.
Another good habit to get into all year round is scraping your plate into your food caddy if you have any leftovers.
Shells, peelings and cores
Shells can be recycled as food waste. So if you enjoy chestnuts or any nuts at Christmas, be sure to recycle the shells in your caddy. Other less festive shells, like eggshells can be recycled too.
All vegetable peelings, and fruit peelings, can be recycled along with apple cores. Any uneaten fruit and veg can be recycled as well, sprouts and all.
Fast food
Perhaps there’ll be the odd day over Christmas where nobody feels like cooking. On these days you might order takeaway food, but keep in mind that things like uneaten chips and leftover pizza can still be recycled.
We offer free caddy liners
You can get our free caddy liners by simply tying an empty liner to your caddy handle on your collection day and the recycling crew will leave you a new roll.
Or, if you prefer, you can collect the free caddy liners (as well as replacement blue sacks) at a variety of locations in Wrexham, including a number of convenience stores, estate offices, libraries and recycling centres. Click here to see the extensive list.
All the other stuff
There’s also all the other stuff you shouldn’t forget about that can go in your food caddy, like:
• Tea bags
• Coffee granules
• Shellfish
• Uneaten ready meals
• Wooden cutlery
Cllr Terry Evans, Lead Member for Environment, said: “Generally, people will have more food waste at Christmas than they usually do, so please make sure it all goes in your kitchen caddy. Recycle your turkey bones, fruit and veg peelings, eggshells and any leftovers that can’t be safely eaten later.”
Right, now we’ve got all the info…so let’s all play our part and take action this Christmas.
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