Garden waste
How to dispose of garden waste, What can and can't go in your brown bin, Recycling gardening waste, composting.
How to dispose of garden waste
To dispose of garden waste, you can
- put your garden waste in your brown bin for collection
- bring it to a local recycling centre
- use it for home composting.
What can go in your brown bin
You can put this garden waste in your brown bin:
- grass cuttings
- leaves and twigs
- small branches
- hedge clippings
- flowers
- plants
What can't go in your brown bin
You can't put these types of waste in your brown bin:
- soil
- stones or hardcore
- food
- timber or logs
- pet waste
- general rubbish
Find out about food waste and food recycling bins.
Recycling garden waste
If you do not have a garden waste bin you can recycle your garden waste at your local household waste recycling centre.
Composting
Composting is an inexpensive, natural process that transforms your kitchen and garden waste into a valuable and nutrient rich food for your garden.
You can add food waste to your home compost bin.
Find out how to set up home composting on the Recycle Now website.
Mini recycling points
