Garden waste bin

When will my bin be collected?

Garden waste is collected every fortnight from April to October - that's a total of 15 collections.

If you register between November 2018 and February 2019, your first collection will be in April 2019. If you sign up for collections after February 2019, you will still receive fortnightly collections though you may receive fewer than 15.

Please put out your bins by 7.30am on your collection day. 

When will I receive my bin sticker?

If you subscribe between November 2018 and February 2019, an information pack containing a calendar of collection dates and a sticker to attach to your bin will be sent to you by the end of March. Subscriptions made after this date will normally receive their information packs within 15 working days.

Your bin can be placed out for collection on the scheduled day as soon as your sticker has been attached to your bin.

What can I put in my 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 I not put in my 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

What happens to my garden waste after you've collected it?

This video shows how Gateshead's garden waste is recycled locally - and how the process is playing a major role in turning Gateshead greener.

What if I can't manage to move my bin?

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