Appendix 1

Preferred food waste equipment options

Equipment	Type	Advantages	Insights / evidence / justification
Kitchen caddy	Preferred option: Compost Bag UK 5 litre caddies	- Space saving, ideal for smaller kitchens, in flats or smaller households - Lighter and easier to carry when full - Encourage frequent emptying, reducing odour/mould build-up - More cost effective - Lid locking handle	- Suitable for smaller yield of food waste like B&H, - Also suitable for flats which have limited space in their kitchen, used without issue by Portsmouth CC (since 2019, previously used a different model) - Westminster City Council, tried both 5L and 7L but the 5L is more requested among the residents - Being used in Portsmouth CC and have provided feedback it is working well
Kerbside caddy	Preferred option: Compost Bag UK 23 litre caddy	- Smaller and lighter, operatives can easily handle and empty, improve efficiency during collections - Recommended by WRAP - Lid locking handle	- Suitable for smaller yield of food waste like B&H - Less space needed on the kerbside particularly for households that already have residual bin and recycling bin and glass box - Portsmouth CC, feedback that efficiency increased with smaller caddies, requiring less frequent emptying and is working well.
Caddy liners provision	Preferred options: Provide bin liners with caddies	- Hygiene and cleanliness, preventing direct contact with the bin and reducing odours, spillage, and potential contamination - Convenience, residents find it easier to manage food waste when provided liners as they can tie up and put it on the kerbside caddy/communal bin without the need cleaning or rinsing of the caddy - Reduced mess and maintenance, particularly for communal food waste bins, simplify emptying bins and prevent food residue from sticking inside bins/caddy - Increased participation, may encourage more residents to participate, eliminates barriers related to hygiene and inconvenience - Cost effectiveness, initial costs may result in long-term savings by reducing need of additional cleaning and maintenance, from higher participation, diverting residual to food waste - Easier collection for crews, food waste doesn’t stick to caddy - Cleaner vehicles, spillages and leakages can be reduced, and vehicles can be kept clean	- Meets standard required at processing facility
Shared bins for flats	Preferred option: Wheeled bin with foot pedal frame (SSI Schaefer)	- Foot pedals allow residents to tip without touching the bins - Can be fitted with the lockable aperture that can reduce contamination (which also can be customised for the size and shape) - Can come with the security frame that can rivet to the ground, at an additional cost	- Can be operated touchless using pedals, avoid mess that might emerge - Having aperture (customised) to avoid contamination - Most common size is 140 litre wheeled bin
Communal bin housings	Preferred option: Storm	- Soft closing lid - Foot pedal is removable if we don’t want it - Small aperture plates available to avoid contamination - Can be fixed to ground, unit is 136 kg - Opening from front or back with slam lock system - Can be retrofit for 140L bins for the inside - Door supported with brace for the strength - User friendly to operate (crew and resident) - Grab handle for extra support (e.g. elderly) - Interchangeable panels for easier refurbishment - FOC for demonstrations and trials - Provides additional anti-graffiti paint, add cost £25 per unit - Can offer restrictor plate any shape or size which can reduce contamination risk - Partnered with JETT, for distribution and installation - The unit is using hot-dip galvanised steel so doesn’t need any additional measures - Strong build quality and panel is interchangeable	- Being used by Hackney, Abeerdeen, Waltham Forest - Hackney: Storm provided bins for trial, for flats above shops, and feedback these are working well Product comments and feedback from projects team testing: - Lid is smooth and rust-free; aperture size is optimal for loading food waste liners? or even without it. - Lid has slow closing and is accessible. - Foot pedal is sturdy and protected from the possible food waste scrap - Easy to use and mechanism seems to be last long.