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Recycling my food waste
Find out what you can and can't put in your food recycle bin.
Silver kitchen caddy
The 5 litre kitchen caddy is a handy, compact container that has been designed for you to keep in your kitchen. Please place all food waste into the caddy. When your caddy is full, transfer the contents to your larger outside food-waste collection container.
What can I put in my food waste caddy?
Meat and fish - raw and cooked including bones
All shells from shellfish, nuts and eggs
All dairy products such as eggs and cheese
Raw and cooked vegetable and fruit
Bread, cake and pastries
Rice, pasta and beans
Leftover, mouldy or expired food
Tea bags and tea and coffee grounds
What can't I put in my food waste caddy?
Food packaging that belongs in your recycle bin
Black bin liners
Liquids
Oil or liquid fat
What should I line my caddy with?
Plastic bags bought on a roll, for example, pedal bin liners
Old carrier bags
Bags that food has been bought in, for example, salad bags, cereal bags or bread bags
Newspaper
Please note: the front or lid of many silver and green caddies will contain the text 'no plastic bags'. This policy has now changed and you can use plastic bags to line your caddy.
Please note: that you cannot use black bin liners as these could be confused with general waste.
When your caddy is full, transfer the contents to your larger outside food-waste collection container. Please do not put the small caddy inside the green caddy.
Outside food-waste collection bin
We collect food waste every week from your 23 litre green food waste container (or communal bin in some properties). This should be presented next to your wheeled bin for collection at your designated collection point by 6.30am on the scheduled collection day.
Do you need a new caddy?
If you need either a new silver caddy or green outdoor container please let us know by emailing the Customer Services Team at customerservices@guildford.gov.uk or by collecting one from our local parish collection points.
Parish | Contact | Stock Collection Point |
Albury Parish | 01483 202689 | Ring ahead to arrange collection. |
Ash Parish | 01252 328287 | Ash Centre, Ash Hill Road, Ash, GU12 5DP. No appointment required. Open Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm. |
Effingham Parish | 01372 451925 | King George V Hall, Browns Lane, Effingham KT24 5ND. |
Normandy Parish | 01483 613378 | Stock to be collected from Parish Councillor's residence. Ring ahead or email bob.hutton@normandyparishcouncil.gov.uk to arrange collection. |
Ripley Parish | 01483 224847 | Parish Council Office, 4 Rio House, High Street, Ripley, GU23 6AE. Ring ahead to arrange collection. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. |
Seale & Sands Parish | 01252 782626 | Stock to be collected from Parish Clerk's residence. Ring ahead to arrange collection. |
Shalford Parish | 01483 579702 | Shalford Parish Council, Shalford Village Hall, Kings Road, Shalford, GU4 8BQ. Ring or email clerk@shalfordpc.org.uk to arrange collection. |
Shere Parish | 01483 203431 | Shere Parish Council, Tanyard Hall, 30 Station Road, Gomshall, GU5 9LF. Ring ahead to arrange collection. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. |
Tongham Parish | 01252 782893 | Tongham Community Centre, Poyle Road, Tongham, Surrey GU10 1DU. |
Wanborough Parish | 07967 581854 | Stock to be collected from Parish Clerk's residence. Ring ahead to arrange collection. |
Millmead House Reception | Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4BB. No appointment required. For opening times, see our Contact us page. |
Where can I dispose of my broken caddy?
Residents can bring their broken silver and green caddies to our depot. They will be recycled as hard plastics.
As you enter our depot, there is a broken caddy drop-off point, next to the recycling bring banks.
Please use the turnaround before stopping to drop off your caddy. The depot itself is not open to the public for safety reasons.
Please do not place broken caddies in your green recycling bin as they will contaminate your bin.
Please avoid placing broken caddies in your black refuse bin as they are likely to be put into landfill.
Depot address
Guildford Borough Council,
Woking Road Depot,
Woking Road,
Guildford,
Surrey, GU1 1QE
Opening times: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm.
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- FAQs - Bins and recycling
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- Recycling sites - including Slyfield
- Report a missed bin collection
- Bin collection days
- Garden waste
- Street cleaning
- Recycling and Refuse Services Customer Charter
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