Food Waste Hero collections during Bank Holidays
If the business you’re collecting from is not listed on this page please speak to your Squad Captain or contact the store directly.
Remember, if food is confirmed at your site, reply to the OLH check-in to keep your slot. ✅
Food Waste Hero collections during Spring Bank Holiday (26th May)
Asda
You can collect as soon as you receive the confirmation message, which is typically sent around 2pm. This means collections are not impacted by bank holiday trading hours.
Boots
Please collect 30mins before closing time as bank holiday trading hours are stated on the Boots Website.
Collections from catered sites (offices, healthcare, defence base)
If you are due a collection on the 26th May, we highly recommend calling the site directly to double-check if they will need a collection.
Collections from an education site (school and universities):
If you are due a collection on the 26th May, we highly recommend calling the site directly to double-check if they will need a collection.
Central England Co-op
Please check with store staff and/or respond ‘no food’ to the OLH check-in.
Holland & Barrett
On-Demand collections only .
Iceland
Iceland will follow normal trading hours during this bank holiday.
Midcounties Co-Op
Please collect 30 mins before closing time as stated on the Midcounties Co-op Website.
Planet Organic
TBC – please check with store staff and/or respond ‘no food’ to the OLH check-in.
Sainsbury’s
Please collect 15 mins before the closing time, your collection time will be updated to reflect the changes in store trading hours due to the bank holiday.
SSP
Any changes to the collection times have been shared in the squad chat, please check the messages sent the days/weeks prior to the Bank Holidays. If in doubt, volunteers should call sites.
Please check here.
Tesco Ireland
Please check the Tesco store locator page for trading hours.
Tesco UK
Please check the Tesco store locator page for updated bank holiday trading hours.
Wholefoods
Please collect 30 minutes before closing time stated on this link.