diff --git a/uk_bin_collection/uk_bin_collection/councils/NewhamCouncil.py b/uk_bin_collection/uk_bin_collection/councils/NewhamCouncil.py
index 937f32af02..68ea843ef3 100644
--- a/uk_bin_collection/uk_bin_collection/councils/NewhamCouncil.py
+++ b/uk_bin_collection/uk_bin_collection/councils/NewhamCouncil.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def parse_data(self, page: str, **kwargs) -> dict:
             raise ValueError(f"Error getting identifier: {str(e)}")
 
         # Make a BS4 object
-        page = requests.get(url)
+        page = requests.get(url, verify=False)
         soup = BeautifulSoup(page.text, "html.parser")
         soup.prettify
 
@@ -36,20 +36,27 @@ def parse_data(self, page: str, **kwargs) -> dict:
         if len(sections_recycling) > 0:
             sections.append(sections_recycling[0])
 
+        # as well as one for food waste
+        sections_food_waste = soup.find_all(
+            "div", {"class": "card h-100 card-food"}
+        )
+        if len(sections_food_waste) > 0:
+            sections.append(sections_food_waste[0])
+
         # For each bin section, get the text and the list elements
         for item in sections:
             header = item.find("div", {"class": "card-header"})
             bin_type_element = header.find_next("b")
             if bin_type_element is not None:
                 bin_type = bin_type_element.text
-                array_expected_types = ["Domestic", "Recycling"]
+                array_expected_types = ["Domestic", "Recycling", "Food Waste"]
                 if bin_type in array_expected_types:
                     date = (
                         item.find_next("p", {"class": "card-text"})
                         .find_next("mark")
                         .next_sibling.strip()
                     )
-                    next_collection = datetime.strptime(date, "%d/%m/%Y")
+                    next_collection = datetime.strptime(date, "%m/%d/%Y")
 
                     dict_data = {
                         "type": bin_type,