Posted 4 months ago
Fri 20 Mar, 2026 12:03 AM
This post applies to: College Hall, Connaught Hall, Nutford House and International Hall.
All pantries and self-catered flats have a food waste caddy provided, and your food waste is 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.
What can go in your Food Waste Recycling: All food - both cooked and uncooked.
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.
Have you got any questions about Food Waste Recycling? Get in touch via sustainability@london.ac.uk.
Please report any issues with bin cleanliness/emptying to Halls Management.