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You must register to have your garden waste collected. You can recycle bark, cut flowers, grass cuttings, hedge clippings, house plants, leaves, shrub prunings, twigs and small branches, untreated sawdust and wood shavings, and weeds.
If you sign up during March 2024, your garden waste contract will end on 30 June 2024. You will be reminded that you need to renew again at this point. You can renew for the whole year from 01 April 2024.
The garden waste collection service runs yearly, from June. If you are registering for the first time, the charge will be based on the month you are registering - see the table below.
Collection charges
Month of registration
Cost
Sign ups until 31 March 2024
£17
April, May, June, July, August 2024
£70
September, October, November, December 2024
£43
January, February, March 2025
£18
Payment will cover the emptying of one 180 litre bin, every other week, until 30 June each year. You may pay for as many bins to be emptied as you wish.
You cannot put food waste in your garden bin, so you may want to consider purchasing a food waste composter, more information on this is available on: Reducing your waste and composting.
You can put the following in your garden waste bin:
You will need to clearly display your house name or number on your bin, under the handle, on the back. The crews have an in-vehicle system to tell them which addresses to collect from. Adding your number ensures the crew can identify your bin.
Place your bin out with the handle facing outwards. Your bin may not be collected if collection crews cannot identify your bin.
Yes, each additional bin will cost the appropriate amount found in the table at the top of this page. There is no limit on the number of bins you can have.
If you don't want to pay for additional garden waste bins, why not consider a food waste composter - more information is available on: Reducing your waste and composting.
If you find it difficult to put out your rubbish and recycling bins or bags you can apply online for an assisted collection or by calling us on 0300 456 0102.
If you do not want to sign up or renew your garden waste service and do not wish to keep your bin, we will retrieve it. If you change your mind and sign up for the chargeable garden waste service within a year, there will be a £25 charge in addition to the annual fee.