Simple tips to reduce food waste

Simple tips to reduce food waste These five simple hacks can help you reduce the amount of food you waste. The payback for you is that you'll save money and help the environment. Serve the right portion Swat up on your serving sizes to ensure you cook and serve the correct portions. Learn how to plan your portions. Plan your shops… Continue Reading Simple tips to reduce food waste

Food waste

Food waste It’s best to reduce food waste where possible; a family of four could save £83 a month just by reducing the amount of food they throw away. That’s around £1,000 per year! However, sometimes waste is unavoidable. Recycling your food waste can help generate electricity to power households throughout the county, lower emissions and help make essential savings.… Continue Reading Food waste

Reduce, reuse, recycle

Reduce, reuse, recycle Many of the things we throw away haven't always reached the end of their useful life. There are many ways to reuse items, please see the links below to find out more. Mixed recycling Food Garden waste Textiles Electricals What else can I do? Schools resources Reduce waste and get rewards Business Recycling

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Recipes

Recipes Use the categories below to view recipes. Why not share your recipe ideas with us? Categories All BreadCakesChristmasDairyDessertsFishFruitMeatPastaPastryPotatoesRecipesRiceSaladStockVegetablesYoughurt Apple and berry compote Shared by the Community Chef This is an apple croustade, topped with sweet breadcrumbs. Continue Reading Apple and berry compote View recipe Apple fritters Shared by Carmela Tomkins A sweet treat for using up any leftover apples. Continue Reading… Continue Reading Recipes

What to do with an item

What to do with an item Want to know what to do with an old duvet, DVDs or your shredded paper? Find the best way to dispose of something where you live. Start by entering your postcode. You can also click on the link in the tool to find out what happens to waste in Surrey and ask for help.… Continue Reading What to do with an item

Information for landowners

Information for landowners Landowners can report fly-tipping to their local authority to help target those responsible. More information for landowners is given below. How can I help prevent fly-tipping on my land? There are some things you can do to reduce the amount of waste fly-tipped on your land: Help to prevent fly-tippers accessing your land by installing gates and… Continue Reading Information for landowners

Fines and penalties

Fines and penalties Fly-tipping is against the law and those convicted face fines and penalties. Fly-tippers can face fines of up to £50,000 and imprisonment of up to twelve months if convicted in a magistrates' court, more severe cases receiving convictions in a crown court can be given an unlimited fine and up to five years' imprisonment. As well as… Continue Reading Fines and penalties

Check a waste carrier’s licence

Check a waste carrier's licence All businesses and traders who transport waste are legally required to have a waste carrier's licence. You can check if a waste carrier is registered by looking on the Environment Agency's public register or by calling 03708 506 506. If you have concerns that a trader isn't disposing of waste correctly there are two things… Continue Reading Check a waste carrier’s licence