2. What can I put in my garden waste bin?
Yes please
- bark
- grass cuttings
- cut flowers
- weeds (excluding noxious weeds)
- leaves
- hedge clippings
- house plants (please remove soil)
- twigs and small branches up to 10cm thick
- shrub prunings
- real Christmas trees (contained in bin)
- windfall fruit (spread over a few collections due to weight)
No thanks
- food waste
- animal waste and pet litter including straw and hay
- soil/compost or turf
- bricks, stones or rubble
- treated wood
- flower pots
- fake grass
- wire netting/fencing
- garden furniture
- garden toys
- crockery
- ash
- paper
- cardboard
- large items of garden waste (eg. large branches/logs, plant trays, seed pots, bags)
- packaging, polystyrene or plastic
- disposable nappies
- pet bedding
- compostable packaging