Garden waste: green wheelie bin and brown sacks

The cost for 2021 to 2022 will be £40 per licence.

Garden waste collections are fortnightly. 

We do not collect food waste in garden waste bins, please use your food waste caddy.

To get a green bin for garden waste you will need a licence. 

Please read the full garden waste terms and conditions.

Licences and waiting list

New customers can buy up to two licences. If you do not already have a bin there is a £10 delivery charge. If you need two bins the delivery charge is still £10.

If you are an existing customer you can buy an additional licence on top of your existing licence if you need it. If you want any extra bins there will be a £10 delivery charge.

Once we reach the maximum number of licences, everyone else will be placed on a waiting list and contacted when there is capacity again.

Composting garden waste

As an alternative to the garden waste service we recommend having a home composter.  Discounted bins are available to buy from the Get Composting website.

What to put in your green bin

We can collect the following:

• grass cuttings
• leaves, bark and tree prunings
• twigs and small branches up to 5cm (2in) across
• tree stumps up to 10cm (4in) across
• bedding from vegetarian pets, for example, rabbits and guinea pigs
• cut flowers
• plants and weeds
• windfalls from the garden
• vegetable waste from the garden
• real Christmas trees (cut into 2 to 3ft sections and remove decorations)
• cold wood ash

What not to put in your green bin

Please do not put the following things in your green bin:

• anything plastic including plant pots, bags, bottles or trays
• food waste
• soil, rubble and stones (this makes it too heavy and we will not be able to collect it, see the terms and conditions for more information)
• paper and cardboard
• dog faeces
• cat litter
• kitchen roll and tissues

Related Pages

• Collections in bad weather
• Get help with your collection
• Check your collection day
• Request a bin or recycling container
• What happens to your recycling