Garden waste collections

What you can put in your garden waste bin

If you sign up to have your garden waste collected we will give you an extra bin with a brown or black lid. You can put the following in it:

• Grass cuttings
• Hedge trimmings
• Leaves
• Prunings and twigs
• Plants and weeds
• Cut flowers.

What you can't put in the garden waste bin

You should not put the following items in your garden waste bin:

• Soil, turf, stones or rubble
• Garden ornaments or plant pots
• Food or animal waste
• Vacuum cleaner waste or ash
• DIY rubbish
• Timber or sawdust

Food waste can be composted or put in your general waste bin (with the red lid).

• link: What goes in my bin?

If you need a compost bin or kitchen caddy you can get one from Get Composting at a discounted price.

• website: Get Composting

If you do put any of the prohibited items listed in your garden waste bin, we won't be able to empty it for you. We do make regular checks on what has been placed in garden waste bins placed out to be emptied.

Other items, or where you have a lot of waste from a garden clearance, can be taken to the recycling centre (tip). For information on local recycling centres (tips) take a look at the county council website.

• website: Recycling centres details - Nottinghamshire county council website

If you need a new bin because it is damaged or broken please contact us:

• link: Replacement waste bins

How do I sign up for garden waste collection?

You will need to pay annually for each season (March to December collections).

When you sign up, you’ll be given an extra bin with a brown or black lid.

At the moment, the sign up system is switched off as the season has ended, but keep checking back here to see when you can sign up, in the new year.

When is garden waste collected?

You can check the bin calendar to check when your next collection is due. You can sign up any time during the season but the cost will remain the same.

• link: Bin collection calendar

How do I cancel garden waste collections?

If you no longer want to have your garden waste collected contact us.

We’ll remove your brown or black lid bin after you cancel the collection with us. We don’t give refunds even where you cancel part way through the season.