What can I put in my garden waste bin?
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North
What to put in the garden waste wheeled bin?
- Garden waste - grass cuttings, leaves,prunings, hedge,tree and shrub clippings. Please ensure that branches are cut into suffiently small pieces to ensure that they don't jam in the bin.
- Cut flowers
- Straw, untreated sawdust and woodshavings.
What not to put in the garden waste wheeled bin?
- Please do not use bin liners (even if they say biodegradable.)
- No general household waste (e.g. plastic, polystyrene, cardboard, paper etc.)
- No kitchen waste (including vegetable peelings.)
- No flowerpots or trays
- No soil, stones or building waste.
- No animal excrement.
- Please do not overload your bin, as we will not be able to empty it.
Remember: If you are struggling to move it - it must be too heavy!
Contact Details
Email: directservices@northwilts.gov.uk
Telephone: 01249 706352
Postal Address:
Customer Services
Wiltshire Council
Monkton
Park
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15
1ER
In Person:
Wiltshire Council
Monkton Park
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15
1ER
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South
Can I put diseased plant material in the garden waste bin?
Yes. The composting process reaches a standard that can destroy pathogens and the potential for seed to germinate.
Can I put branches in with my garden waste?
Prunings and trimmings are acceptable but unfortunately we will not be able to accept logs or branches unless they have been shredded as these cannot be composted (which is what happens to all garden waste once it has been collected).
Can I put leaves in with my garden waste?
Yes, you can put leaves in with your garden waste.
Why can’t I put vegetable peelings in with my garden waste?
Unfortunately the composting process prohibits vegetable peelings and kitchen waste at present due to the potential contamination from bacteria from other food products
Contact Details
Email: enhmail@salisbury.gov.uk
Telephone: 01722 434319 or 01722 434320
Postal Address:
Environmental Services
Wiltshire Council
PO
Box 2126
Salisbury
SP2 2DJ
In Person:
Wiltshire Council
27-29 Milford Street
Salisbury
SP1 2AP
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East
What you can put in your garden waste wheeled bin
- Hedge clippings
- Twigs & small bracken
- Cut flowers
- Windfalls
- Grass cuttings
- Leaves
- Shrub Prunings
What not to put in your garden waste bin
- Meat, cooking oil, wax or waxed packaging
- Fruit, salad or vegtable peelings
- Tea bags or coffee grinds
- Eggshells, stale bread or crusts
- Cooked food (including vegetables)
- Large items of garden waste
- Flower pot, stones
- Leather or animal waste
- Ash
- Soil or rubble
Garden waste can still be taken to your local Household Recycling Centre (HRC)
Alternatively you can compost your waste at home.
Contact Details
Email: customerserviceseast@wiltshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01380 734849
Postal Address:
Wiltshire Council
Browfort
Bath Road
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10
2AT
In Person:
Wiltshire Council
Browfort
Bath Road
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10
2AT
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West
What can go in the green bin?
The green bin is for compostable garden waste, such as:
- Bark
- Leaves
- Grass cuttings and weeds
- Plants
- Untreated sawdust and woodshavings
- Hedge Clippings
- Twigs and small branches
- Cut flowers
What cannot go in the green bin?
The following items are unsuitable for your green bin. Please do not put any of these items in to your green bin.
- Any food waste - because of Animal By-Products Regulations 2005
- Plastic bags, bin liners or biodegradable liners
- Seed trays or plant pots
- Cardboard
- Shredded paper
- Polystyrene or packaging
- Sticky tape, parcel tape, address labels or staples
- Meat, fish, cooked food waste, cooking fat, oil, wax or waxed packaging
- Soil, rubble, stone, turf or timber
- Animal waste, pet litter, disposable nappies, vacuum cleaner contents
- Other non-compostable waste.
If your green bin contains any of these items, your bin will be classed as contaminated and will not be collected. The collection crew will put a sticker on the top of your bin to let you know why your bin was not collected. You will need to remove the incorrect item(s) and the sticker, and your bin will be emptied on your next collection day. If you are unsure of what is wrong with your bin, please contact us on 01225 776655.
The waste collected from the green bins is made into compost in open windows.
Only waste contained in a green bin will be collected. Extra green waste over and above that which can be contained in the green bin can be taken to any of the Household Recycling Centres where they have green waste skips for composting.
Contact Details
Telephone: 01225 776655
Fax: 01225 770316
Postal Address:
Waste and Recycling
Wiltshire Council
Bradley
Road
Trowbridge
BA14 0RD
In Person:
Wiltshire Council
Bradley Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14
0RD
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