The UK's food waste reminder app
Food waste reminders for every collection day
Keep on top of your food waste collections with Loci. Get a reminder before each caddy collection day so you always know when to put it out. Free for residents across the UK on iOS and Android.
Never forget your food caddy again
Food waste collections are easy to miss. Caddies are small, schedules vary by council, and with Simpler Recycling now rolling out across England, more households than ever have a separate food bin collection to keep track of. Loci takes the guesswork out of it by sending you a reminder before each food waste collection day.
Set your address once and Loci pulls in your local collection schedule automatically. You'll get a clear notification before your food bin or caddy goes out, alongside any other collections happening that week. No paper calendars. No checking the council website. Just a simple heads-up on your phone.
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How food waste reminders work
Enter your address
Open Loci and enter your postcode to confirm where you live. We'll find your council and load your local food waste collection schedule automatically.
Get your reminder
Loci sends you a notification before your food bin or caddy goes out. You'll always know which day it's being collected and when to put it out.
Put it out on time
No more missed collections or overflowing caddies. Your food waste reminder runs in the background, so you can get on with your day and we'll handle the rest.
More than a food waste app
Loci helps you stay on top of food waste collections while giving you access to everything else your council offers in one place. Get reminders for recycling and general waste too, report local issues, stay informed about what's happening in your area and connect with your community.
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Find out how Loci helps councils connect with residents.
Why people use Loci for food waste reminders
Food waste collections can be weekly, fortnightly or on a different day to your other bins. Loci brings all your collection reminders together in one place, so you never lose track of your food bin, caddy or any other collection day.
Avoid missed collections
Useful for fortnightly collections
Helpful for new residents
Ready for Simpler Recycling
Simpler Recycling is bringing weekly food waste collections to more homes across England. Loci updates your schedule as your council makes changes.
Good for the whole household
Free for every resident
Food waste collection reminders FAQs
Yes. Loci is free to download for residents across the UK on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. You can get food waste collection reminders, plus alerts for recycling and general waste, all in one free app.
A food waste collection reminder is a notification sent to your phone before your council collects your food bin or caddy. Loci checks your local collection schedule and sends you an alert so your food waste is always ready to go out on time.
You enter your home address and Loci loads your local bin collection schedule automatically. When a food waste collection is coming up, you'll get a reminder sent straight to your phone. There's nothing to update manually.
A food caddy is a small container used to collect food waste at home. Most councils provide one as part of their food waste collection service. You fill it up during the week and put it out on collection day, usually alongside your other bins.
Most councils accept cooked and raw food scraps including vegetable peelings, meat, fish, dairy, eggshells, tea bags and coffee grounds. Councils vary slightly on what they accept, so it's worth checking your local guidance. Loci links you to your council's service pages so you can check in the app.
Loci is rolling out across the UK and adding new councils regularly. If your area isn't covered yet, you can submit a request through the app and we'll prioritise it.
Yes. When your council makes changes to collection dates, for example over bank holidays or as Simpler Recycling rolls out in your area, Loci updates your schedule so you don't have to do anything.
No. Food waste is collected separately in most areas of the UK. It goes in your food bin or caddy, not your recycling bin. Loci helps you track your food waste collection day separately from your recycling and general waste collections.