Did you know that sending just a single kilogram of food waste to landfill produces the same carbon emission as landfilling 25,000 x 500 ml bottles? (source https://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/reduce-food-waste

Although the Highland Council started collecting food waste in Inverness some years ago, this should be rolled out to other areas. We feel this is important as food waste in landfill generates large amounts of gas. Managed and composted food waste can be used to improve the environment, rather than harming it.

We are asking for the Council to roll out food waste collection across the rest of the Council area. Other councils, such as Moray already collect food waste.