Waste that threatens human health or the environment is classified as special waste. To lessen its environmental impact, special garbage must be managed and regulated, as with hazardous waste elsewhere in the United Kingdom and the European Union.
After then, food scraps in the United Kingdom will either be landfilled, sent down the drain with the help of macerators installed in sinks, or salvaged for use as compost, farm fertilizer, or biogas.
Methane gas, released during the decomposition of food, is a major contributor to air pollution and the worsening problem of greenhouse gases. However, water treatment facilities are outfitted to remove the food scraps your garbage disposal sends.
One tonne is roughly the weight of a small vehicle, and the United Kingdom generates more than 100 million tonnes of rubbish annually.