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England's Food Waste Bins Explained | Leicester News
England’s new food waste bins, meant to simplify recycling nationwide, are finally rolling out—though many councils missed the March 31 deadline due to supply chain snags and funding woes. Now, residents are getting bins and learning what goes in: meat, dairy, oily scraps, bones, pet food, and tea bags—all safe to toss without pest worries. But don’t throw packaging, liquids, or garden waste (unless your council allows it), and skip compostable plastics except for bin liners. Some areas, like Lichfield, are already seeing huge wins—recycling 120 tonnes in just two weeks. That waste powers…
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