All pantries will have food waste bins.

This post applies to: College Hall, Connaught Hall, Nutford House and International Hall.

All pantries will have a food waste caddy provided by 1st April, and your food waste will be emptied on a daily basis. 

Waste food has a big impact on climate change, but recycling inedible food waste transforms it into energy, and you’d be amazed at the good use it can be put to.

• Did you know, for instance, that nine recycled banana peels could generate enough energy to fully charge a laptop?
• Or that a caddy load of food waste could generate enough electricity to power a home for almost an hour, or a guitar amp for almost 2½ hours?

When you put it like that, why wouldn’t you recycle your unwanted food waste!

You can read more about how food waste recycling works here.

Please try your best to keep the food waste caddy clear of drips/spills. If the caddy is full, do not overload it, keep the lid closed, and instead put your food in the General Waste. Be kind to the cleaners and do your best to keep the bin tidy.

Catering have had their own food waste bins for a long time, but this move allows you to dispose of your food waste from snacks/meals you have outside of the dining service. 

Have you got any questions about the introduction of Food Waste Recycling? Get in touch via sustainability@london.ac.uk. 

Please report any issues with bin cleanliness/emptying to Halls Management.