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In the graphic above, the figures in black and in bold are the total food waste tonnage and its origin and excludes food waste arising from primary production (so the numbers are expressed in the briefing note as 'post-farm gate'). Note household food waste represents 70% of the post-farm-gate total, manufacturing 16%, hospitality and food services 12% and retail 3%.

Tonnage of food waste 'on farm' or classified as [[Agricultural Waste]] is estimated at between 900,000 tonnes and 3,500,000 tonnes ~~(with~~

Food waste collection can be via a number of different measures, and will affect the [[treatment]] then possible once collected. For household food waste the [[Collection System Design]] that [[WRAP]] recommends is shown in the arrangements section of WikiWaste as [[Food Separate]], either as [[Food Fortnightly]] or more ideally [[Food Weekly]]. This then allows for multiple options for subsequent [[treatment]]. However, some systems have been designed for a mixed collection of food waste with [[Green waste]] ([[Food Comingled]]) which have more limited options for subsequent [[treatment]].

Tonnage of food waste 'on farm' or classified as [[Agricultural Waste]] is estimated at between 900,000 tonnes and 3,500,000 tonnes.

==Destinations of Food Waste==

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 In the graphic above, the figures in black and in bold are the total food waste tonnage and its origin and excludes food waste arising from primary production (so the numbers are expressed in the briefing note as 'post-farm gate'). Note household food waste represents 70% of the post-farm-gate total, manufacturing 16%, hospitality and food services 12% and retail 3%.
-Tonnage of food waste 'on farm' or classified as [[Agricultural Waste]] is estimated at between 900,000 tonnes and 3,500,000 tonnes (with
+Food waste collection can be via a number of different measures, and will affect the [[treatment]] then possible once collected. For household food waste the [[Collection System Design]] that [[WRAP]] recommends is shown in the arrangements section of WikiWaste as [[Food Separate]], either as [[Food Fortnightly]] or more ideally [[Food Weekly]]. This then allows for multiple options for subsequent [[treatment]]. However, some systems have been designed for a mixed collection of food waste with [[Green waste]] ([[Food Comingled]]) which have more limited options for subsequent [[treatment]].
+Tonnage of food waste 'on farm' or classified as [[Agricultural Waste]] is estimated at between 900,000 tonnes and 3,500,000 tonnes.
 ==Destinations of Food Waste==