Garden waste collections in Plymouth is an optional chargeable service.
Collections run from Monday 31 March to Thursday 20 November 2025. We collect garden waste from registered properties every other week.
Register for garden waste collections
You must have a My Plymouth account to register for garden waste collections. If you already have an account, you will need to sign in. If you do not have an account, you will be asked to create one.
Registering for garden waste should take around 10 minutes. You will be asked:
- for your address
- your contact details
- debit or credit card
Each garden waste permit costs £55.
- we will provide your permit and any bins within 4 weeks from the date you registered
- you might not be ready to use the service when it begins in April 2025
- you can check your garden waste collection day 7 days after you register
Check when your bin will be collected as we may change the collection day each season.
Garden waste permits
If you have registered for garden waste collections, we will provide you with a permit sticker to attach to your bin. You must attach the permit sticker to the top of your bin to let our crews know you have registered.
If you’ve lost or damaged your permit sticker, or if the bin it was attached to has been replaced, you can request a replacement permit sticker for free.
Garden waste bins
You can request a new garden waste bin, swap your bin for a different size or arrange for the return or collection of your garden waste bin.
Additional or replacement garden waste bins
If your garden waste bin has been lost or damaged, let us know and we will send a replacement bin. If your permit sticker was attached to the lost or damaged bin, we will also send a replacement permit.
If you’re often filling up your garden waste bin and would like to apply for more, you can request more bins. Each extra bin will need its own permit sticker which costs £55 each. Each household can have up to 3 garden waste bins.
Swap your garden waste bin for a different size
If you have registered for garden waste collections and want to swap your existing garden waste bin for a different size you can request this free of charge.
Submitting a request to swap your bin should take around 5 minutes. You will be asked:
- for your address
- what bin you would like to swap
- your contact details
Return your bin
Take your garden waste bin to Chelson Meadow
You can book a slot to return your garden waste bin to Chelson Meadow free of charge.
Booking a slot to return your garden waste bin should take around 5 minutes. You will be asked:
- for your address
- what bin you want to return
- your contact details
Get us to collect your garden waste bin
You can arrange for us to come and collect your garden waste bin from your home address.
Booking a collection costs £11. Properties that are registered for assisted waste collections can book a collection to return their garden waste bin free of charge.
Booking a slot for us to come and collect your garden waste bin should take around 5 minutes. You will be asked:
- for your address
- what bin you want us to collect
- your contact details
- debit or credit card (if payment is needed)
What goes in your grey garden bin/bag
You can put the following items in your grey garden bin/bag:
- flowers
- grass cuttings
- hedge trimmings
- plants
- twigs and branches up to 7cm in width
- weeds
Our garden waste gets composted for use in nearby agriculture. It's important not to contaminate it with the wrong things.
Do not put the following in your garden waste:
- food
- any invasive species such as Japanese Knotweed or Ragwort
- plant pots or trays
- soil or rubble
- vegetable peelings
- any other non-plant material
Find out more about home composting
Creating the perfect compost is easy once you know how. If you'd like to know more about home composting you can find tips, advice and videos on these websites:
Contact us
If you have any problems registering for garden waste contact us.