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What Goes In My Brown Bin & Food Caddy?

More and more residents are recycling their food and garden waste in their brown bin, reducing the amount of waste going to landfill and minimising their impact on the environment. 

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Recycling - How, What & Why?

  • What Goes In My Brown Bin
  • The Following Items Are Not Permitted In Your Brown Bin
  • Using Your Food Caddy

Green Food Waste Bags

The Council is currently experiencing a shortage of food waste bags due to ongoing shipping delays. This means that crews may not be able to leave bags whenever you place a red label on your brown bin.  If you have ran out of bags here are some alternatives that will help:

  • Your caddy can be lined with kitchen roll or newspaper.
  • You can collect a roll of compostable food bags from our Civic Centres however stock is very low.
  • Food waste bags can also be purchased form local supermarkets provided they have the seedling logo which shows they are compostable for use in your kitchen caddy.

While we understand that this may cause inconvenience, we kindly ask for your patience and understanding as we work to resolve these shortages. Our staff are dedicated to helping you and we kindly request that they be treated with respect. Verbal abuse or confrontations create a challenging environment for everyone. We are committed to providing you with the best possible service and are doing our utmost to replenish stock as quickly as possible.
 

Please Note:

  • We cannot empty bins that exceed the limiter on the bin lorry lifters. This limit is in place to ensure the Health and Safety of our staff.

  • To ensure that your bin is not too heavy, we advise you to present it when it is half full, especially when the organic waste is wet. If your bin has not been collected because it is too heavy, please remove some of the waste and present it on your next collection date.

  • We are unable to return to lift your bin if has not been collected due to being overweight.

  • If you are unsure if an item can be recycled in your brown bin, or if you have a query about your collection, please contact Waste Management Team on T. 028 9034 0056 or E. waste@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

  • You can request a new brown bin and food caddy through our Order a Bin page or by contacting the Waste Management Team on T. 028 9034 0056 or E. waste@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk