Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing to request the following information regarding household food waste collected during the summer months:

1. The total weight (in tonnes) of household food waste collected in June, July, and August for each of the past three years (2022, 2023, and 2024 if available). Please break this down by month and year.
• 2022
June: 530.94
July: 489
August: 517.38
Total: 1537.32
• 2023
June: 495.78
July: 465.48
August: 542.28
Total: 1503.54
• 2024
June: 532.26
July: 607.98
August: 619
Total: 1759.24

2. Does your council collect food waste separately from general waste, or is it collected alongside general waste? If the approach has changed over the three-year period, please indicate the relevant collection method by year.
Food waste is collected on a weekly collection frequency alongside both general and dry recycling waste in a separate waste container and disposed of separately as food waste.

3. Have any internal records, reports, or campaigns noted a seasonal increase in food waste during the summer months, or highlighted barbecues as a contributing factor?
No records or reports noting a seasonal increase have been made.

4. If recorded, can you provide a breakdown of the most commonly discarded food types during the summer months (e.g. meat, salad, bread, other perishables)?
We do not hold this information.