Green or red lid

What bin does food scraps go in?

Food scraps go in the green bin where a food and garden organics service runs, otherwise the red general waste bin.

The detail

A growing number of councils accept food in the green bin, often with a kitchen caddy and compostable liners. Where the service is garden-only, food scraps stay in general waste.

Councils set their own accepted-item lists. Open your council page from the home search to confirm the rule where you live.