Buy a set of containers and add these to your listing.

Add to your House Manual:
An image of the containers along with some text.

“You will notice there are some reusable containers in the cupboards please use these to minimise food waste.”

Find out if food waste is collected by your council or set up your own compost bin on site. 

Add a compost bin in your listing. 

Clearly list what foods can and can not be composted. 

Clearly state where and when to dispose of compost.

Add to your House Manual:
A photo of the compost bin along with information about what can and can not be composted.

“You are welcome to compost the following food scraps: veges, fruit, bread, egg shells. When full please tie up the bag lining the bin and add this to the black clearly marked compost bin in the garden.”

Research who will collect unopened/unused food in your area, eg food bank, community group, facebook page, or use the Oli app to match with others in your area.

Add to your House Manual and Check Out Instructions:
Clearly let guests know what options they have to get food collected - choose the most appropriate option below for your listing.

“Before you leave if you have any unopened/unused food please do not throw this out.

A) You can keep it out of landfill by contacting (insert contact details) a local group who will collect the food.”
B) Use the OLIO app to offer the food to a local.”
C) Please leave any unused/unopened food and our housekeeper will take care of it.”

Add basics to your listing for guests to use.

Add to your House Manual and Check Out Instructions:
Let guests know what basics they can expect when staying at your home so they don’t double up and buy things they don’t need.

”The following cooking, personal care and cleaning basics are provided for you to use: salt, pepper, cooking oil, shampoo, conditioner, dishwashing liquid.”