Garden waste service

The garden waste collection is an annual subscription service that runs from 1 April to 31 March. 

Renew or subscribe

You’ll need to sign up to the service before collections can start. 

1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 renewals

Renewals are now open. 

Renew or sign up for the garden waste service

Fees and payment

The fee varies depending on when you join the service. Annual subscriptions start from 1 April each year.  

If you join the service after 1 October, the fee for the service is 50% of the full annual fee. Your subscription ends on 31 March.

We do not accept American Express as payment for garden waste subscriptions.

Concessions

Concessions are available if you receive Housing Benefit or Council Tax Support.  You will need to provide your Housing Benefit or Council Tax account number.

Collections

Your garden waste will be collected fortnightly, normally on the same day as your refuse bin. Check your collection day.

The service collects:

• grass cuttings
• garden prunings
• leaves
• small twigs
• dead plants/weeds
• branches up to 7cm (3 inches) thick
• Christmas tree cut up (lid must close) 

New customer collections

For new customers, we aim to add you onto the round within 14 days of your sign up. If your garden waste collection is due within this 14-day period, you won't have a garden waste collection and it won't be possible to report a missed garden waste collection.  

Missed bins that happen after this 14-day period can be reported, see missed bin collections. 

Garden waste bins

Bins are provided on loan. A standard garden waste bin is 240 litres. Dimensions are:

• height: 110cm
• width: 58 cm
• depth: 73cm

Terms and conditions

Check the terms and conditions for our garden waste service for more information.