WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY

You MUST remove all your waste from your stand at the end of each day, waste removal can be provided for an additional cost.


Waste MUST be kept separated.


CARDBOARD

If you have requested waste removal all cardboard boxes and large amounts of cardboard must be flattened and put into the back of house sacks OR taken to the main onsite cardboard recycling skips.


CANS/METAL

Cans, food tins, aluminium foil and metals must be bagged separately in clear bags for collection back of house.


GLASS

There will be bins marked GLASS ONLY.


DO NOT put any of the following items in the recycling bins;

  • Food waste
  • Anything contaminated with food (e.g. paper plates, bowls, cups)
  • Batteries
  • Ceramics
  • Electrical goods
  • Cellophane and plastic wrapping
  • Plastic and paper cups
  • Wood
  • Cooking oil
  • PPE


FOOD WASTE

This includes peelings, scraps, unwanted/unsold cooked food.


FOOD waste CANNOT BE put into the general waste bins.

DO NOT put any major bulk food waste e.g. animal carcasses into any of the bins. Contact Stewards for a special collection if required.

DO NOT put rubber gloves, tin foil or blue roll into the food waste bins - these must ALL go into GENERAL WASTE.


GENERAL WASTE

The GENERAL WASTE bins are for non-recyclable waste ONLY.  Please check the label on the bin. Waste you can put in these bins includes;

  • Contaminated paper/wipes/tissues
  • Plastic wrappers
  • Shrink wrap
  • Contaminated food packaging
  • Plastic containers
  • Polystyrene
  • PPE
  • Anything that does not go into the various recycling bins


COOKING OIL

ALL waste cooking oil MUST be taken away by the concessions after the event, otherwise you will incur a fine.

DO NOT put used cooking oil in ANY of the bins or skips onsite.


WOOD/TIMBER

ALL pallets and timber MUST be taken away by the concessions after the event.

DO NOT put used pallets or timber in ANY of the bins or skips on site.


WASTE COLLECTION

DO NOT put waste in the front of house bins in the mornings, prior to the event opening. Use the back of house bins provided. ALL bins will be labelled detailing what can go in them - always check the labels.


Flatten cardboard boxes down before putting into the recycling skips or sacks.


If you have any questions about which bin to use or require a specialist waste collection, please visit the Event Office.


If the bins need emptying please visit the Event Office at the earliest opportunity.


Traders and Caterers Sustainable Serveware Policy


1. Overview of Essential Policies


The ICDA Awards & Love Cheese Live  wishes to ban all single-use plastic items for serveware from the event and alternatives should be found.


  • If  it looks like plastic it will be classed as plastic. Items made from PLA and other ‘bio-plastics’ that look like regular plastic are NOT acceptable.
  • All concessions must adhere to the serveware and packaging guidelines.
  • No plastic bags will be given out or sold at the event (reusable bags/bags for life or similar only).


 Please note that failure to adhere to any of the above may affect applications to trade at future events.


 2. Serveware & Packaging Policy


We aim to reduce waste where possible and reuse as much as we can. Serveware is generally not recyclable due to being covered in food waste.  All serveware including cutlery, plates, meal boxes etc. must be one of the types shown below:


  • Reusable Cups and Serveware
  • Wooden cutlery – spoons, forks and knives
  • Paper plates, bowls, trays and boxes made from (in order of preference):
  • 100% recycled fibre
  • Uncoated paper & card (i.e. no plastic lining)
  • Compostable products
  • Wooden stirrers and paper straws


Banned serveware types:

  • No single-use plastic serveware
  • No PLA/bioplastic
  • No expanded polystyrene
  • No plastic cutlery or straws (including biodegradable plastics)
  • No single sachet servings of salt, pepper, sugar or sauces. Refillable containers only.
  • No single use plastic bags (reusable or paper bags only)


If you have any queries about whether you are using the correct materials contact us for further advice.


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