Keep your caddy or container close to your kitchen to make it easy to collect your food scraps. Places like your benchtop, in a cupboard or under the sink can be handy.

Store your caddy out of direct sunlight.

Keep your kitchen caddy lid closed to minimise fruit  flies (or vinegar flies) from getting into your caddy. You can also lift the handle to lock the lid in place.

If fruit flies are a problem, you can make a simple trap using vinegar and dish soap. Download our Fruit Fly Trap Guide PDF, 6178.04 KB to get started.

Putting smelly leftovers in a container, compostable liner or newspaper, and placing them in the freezer until bin night can also reduce insects and pests.