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Garden waste bin service

With our garden waste bin service you can order one or more 240-litre wheeled green bins to put your garden waste into.

The waste is collected every other week (except two weeks over Christmas) and disposed of for a fee of £84 per bin, per year.

You sign up to the bin service with an annual contract that should be renewed if you want to continue to use the service.

The renewal period each year normally runs from the first week of March until the start of June.

We normally send contract renewal information to you from the first week of March. This will include your unique contract reference number which will change each year so please do wait for the renewal information to reach you.

The garden waste bin contract covers a one year period and runs from 1 April to 31 March the following year and further details of the services offered can be found in the terms and conditions.

When you sign up or renew you will also get a sticker to display on your bin showing you have a valid contract with us.

Stickers for your bin

If you sign up or renew the service you will receive a sticker for your bin or bins.

You should get your sticker within 14 days after subscribing or renewing.

If your bin does not display the correct sticker for the period it will not be emptied from the start of June onwards.

Please note stickers will not be issued for compostable sacks.

The sticker shows that you have paid for one garden waste bin to be emptied during the period stated on the sticker. If you have paid for more than one bin you should have a sticker for each bin.

Missing a sticker?

If you are missing a sticker please let us know by using our enquiry form and selecting 'Garden Waste Sticker' from the dropdown.

Displaying your sticker

The sticker should be displayed as shown on the instructions in your letter.

If the sticker is not visible to our collection crew on your collection day your bin will not be emptied.

Garden waste collection day

If you have the garden waste service then your collection day will be displayed along with your other bin collection days via our 'check your collection day' address look up.

What can I put in my garden waste bin?

  • Flowers and plants
  • Garden weeds
  • Grass cuttings
  • Hedge trimmings
  • Leaves
  • Small twigs and branches

What can't I put in my garden waste bin?

  • Food waste
  • General household waste
  • Stones or plant pots
  • Plastic bags or containers
  • Soil

Not sure if something goes in your bin or you should be doing something else with it? Use our 'what item goes where' search facility to get information about what to do.

Has your garden waste not been picked up?

Lost, stolen or damaged garden waste bin

Terms and conditions

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