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This is a request for information under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. Please provide the following information relating to liners used in your household food waste collection service:

1. Does the council recommend or require residents to use food waste liners in kitchen food caddies?
Optional but recommended to keep the caddy clean.

2. If yes, what types of liners are accepted?
• Compostable liners only
• Plastic liners
• Any liner type
• No liners accepted
Any liner type - The food waste caddy https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/rubbish-and-recycling/food-waste/food-waste-caddy

3. Does the council supply food waste liners to residents?
No

4. If yes, please state the type supplied.
Not applicable

5. What treatment process is used for collected food waste?
• Anaerobic digestion
• In-vessel composting
• Other (please specify)
Anaerobic digestion

6. Are food waste liners removed from the food waste stream at any stage of the treatment process?
Yes

7. If liners are removed, please state:
a) which liner types are removed: Both biodegradable and conventional plastic liners are removed
b) at what stage of the process they are removed: They are mechanically removed at the start of the AD process, after the food waste has been tipped into the bunker in the reception building
c) the final destination of the removed liners (e.g. energy recovery, landfill, recycling or other treatment process): Liners are sent to an energy recovery facility for processing.

8. If the council's food waste is processed by a third-party contractor, please provide the name of the processing contractor and facility used.
Severn Trent Green Power Cassington AD Facility
Worton Farm, Worton, Yarnton, Witney OX29 4FL

9. Please provide a copy of, or web link to, the current guidance issued to residents regarding the use of food waste liners.
Food waste https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/rubbish-and-recycling/food-waste