Trialling Recycling Interventions to Increase Food Waste Collections

Primary Author or Creator:
Zero Waste Sc
Publisher:
Zero Waste Scotland
Alternative Published Date
2026
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Type of Resource:
Report
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A suite of reports on the impacts of different interventions on increasing participation in food waste recycling. 

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The trial tested three interventions:

  • Adding ‘No Food Waste’ stickers to residual bins
  • Providing free caddy liners
  • A mixture of communications methods

The trial found that all three methods were successful in increasing participation from householders and increasing the yield of food waste collection. 

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