Your garden waste bin
Your district or borough council is responsible for collecting your waste. All local councils provide a paid-for garden waste collection service for residents. To find out about how to subscribe, when your bins are collected, report issues with bin collection or order new or replacement bins, visit our page on kerbside waste collections.
To find out what to do with different types of garden waste, visit our webpage on can you recycle garden waste?
Once collected, garden waste is turned into compost and soil conditioner, which is used to help new crops grow. Find out more by visiting our webpage on what happens to your waste.
Recycling garden waste is good for the environment. When it is recycled, it saves on using up new resources. It also saves councils money when you recycle garden waste as it costs more to process rubbish than it does to recycle garden waste.
You can reduce your garden waste by composting at home. Find out more by visiting our webpage on composting at home.
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