What can go in my household bins

Garden waste

We offer a garden waste collection service in some areas.

Get a garden waste collection permit

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

Garden waste brown bins

What can be recycled in brown bins:

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

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