Garden waste bin
What can go in your garden waste bin
You can put most garden waste in your garden waste bin, such as:
- grass cuttings
- shrub prunings and hedge trimmings
- garden weeds, plants and leaves
- flowers
- tree branches that are less than 30 centimetres in circumference and 1 metre in length
What can't go in your garden waste bin
We can't empty your garden waste bin if it is too heavy or you put in:
- food of any kind (including raw fruit and vegetables or peelings)
- plastic bags of any kind (including bio-degradable and degradable ones)
- compostable containers and cutlery
- plant pots, garden tools and ornaments
- metal, glass and plastic
- cat litter or dog mess
- nappies
- excessive soil or turf
- coal ash
- Japanese knotweed
- rubble or gravel
If your garden waste bin contains any of these items we will not empty it, as it will contaminate the whole load of green waste. We also cannot take additional bags of waste placed by your bins.
