Garden waste bin

Garden waste bin collections

Garden waste is collected every fortnight from April to October, a total of 15 collections.

Please put your bins out by 7.30am on your collection day. Your bins must have a garden waste collection sticker attached.

Please use the bin checker to confirm what day you need to put your bin out for collection.

What can be put in the garden waste bin

You can recycle the following in your garden waste bin:

• grass cuttings
• hedge trimmings
• leaves
• flowers and plants
• shrubs
• small branches (less than 5cm diameter) and twigs
• turf/soil - small quantities only

Please do not wrap or bag your garden waste before putting it in the bin.

Make sure any loose garden waste is contained within the bin with the lid closed. We won't be able to remove any extra waste left beside the bin.

What should not go in the garden waste bin

Please do not place any of the following items in your garden waste bin as these items will contaminate the load and make it unsuitable for composting.

• kitchen or food waste
• stones
• flower pots and seed trays
• any plastics
• pet fouling or cat litter
• nappies
• vacuum cleaner contents
• large branches
• metal, glass, paper or cardboard
• timber or planks of wood
• general household waste
• no compostable wrappers, bags or other products

Help to move your bin for collection

We understand that some people are not able to move their bins to their collection area. Find out about requesting an assisted bin collection.