Garden waste collection

The garden waste collection scheme is a pilot scheme collecting garden waste fortnightly. The collection is in reusable plastic bags and two are provided to each household in the trial area on request. The garden waste is sent to be composted.

• This year's scheme will run from 31 March 2008 until 31 October 2008 inclusive
• Collections will take place on the same day as the doorstep recycling collections. To find out your collection day please contact us.
• Garden waste can only be put out for collection in the bags supplied
• All bags must be placed out for collection at the front boundary of your property by 6.30am on your collection day
• Eligible households are allocated two reusable bags for their garden waste
• The scheme is restricted to two bags per household per collection
• To request replacement bags please contact us

Am I eligible for the garden waste collection scheme?

The garden waste collection scheme is currently only available to residents in certain areas. Lists of streets receiving garden waste collections (by day of the week) can be downloaded from the documents table below. Collections take place on the same days as kerbside recycling collections. If you have just moved to the area or are unsure of your day of collection please contact us.

What can I put into my garden waste bag?

The following items can be put into your garden waste bag:

• Grass cuttings
• Hedge trimmings
• Weeds, plants and twigs
• Branches (up to the thickness of your wrist)
• Cut flowers

The following items must not be placed in your garden waste bag:

• Japanese knotweed or ragwort
• Vegetable peelings
• Soil
• Food
• Plant pots or trays
• Any other non-plant material

The garden waste ban

• Garden waste is banned from brown bins and black rubbish bags in areas eligible to take part in the garden waste collection scheme
• The ban is only in operation for the months the scheme is running
• When the service is not running during the winter months, you can dispose of garden waste in brown bins or in black rubbish bags or take it to one of our household waste recycling centres

In future years, the scheme may be extended to run over the winter period.

Documents

To view these documents you might need to download some software. Visit our downloads page for more information.

	Garden waste collections on Monday – a list of streets eligible for garden waste collections on Monday. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 34.2KB
	Garden waste collections on Tuesday – a list of streets eligible for garden waste collections on Tuesday. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 35KB
	Garden waste collections on Wednesday – a list of streets eligible for garden waste collections on Wednesday. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 33.5KB
	Garden waste collections on Thursday – a list of streets eligible for garden waste collections on Thursday. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 38.9KB
	Garden waste collections on Friday – a list of streets eligible for garden waste collections on Friday. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 23.6KB
	Home composting leaflet - leaflet containing information on composting and buying a discounted compost bin. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 884.5KB

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