What you can put in your household bins

Garden waste (brown bin)

We offer a garden waste collection service in some areas.

Each brown bin requires a valid permit to be collected.

Get a garden waste collection permit

For those without a permit or not in a collection area:

What can be recycled in brown bins

  • grass cuttings
  • hedge trimmings
  • twigs and small branches
  • flowers and branches
  • weeds

What must not be put in brown bins

  • soil
  • stones
  • turf and rubble
  • all types of plastic
  • food waste
  • animal waste material
  • ragwort
  • Japanese knotweed

Check your bin collection days

Page last modified: 6 November 2025