What to put in garden containers
The following table lists garden waste items you can put in our garden waste bins and sacks for collection.
| We accept | We don't accept |
|---|---|
| Fallen fruit | Soil |
| Flowers | Rubble |
| Garden prunings | Animal waste |
| Grass cuttings | BBQ ash |
| Hedge trimmings | Food |
| Leaves | Glass |
| Plants | Stone |
| Twigs | Plastic/bio-plastic bags or films |
| Blighted tomatoes | Other diseased plants |
|
Weeds (excluding those listed in We don't accept column) |
Japanese Knotweed Perennial weeds (e.g. couch grass, mares tail and bindweed) |
Contaminating your waste could result in the removal of the collection service without a refund.
The garden waste collection service is an opt-in scheme for which there is a charge.
Up to: Garden recycling
Updated: 24 February 2025
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