Garden waste collection - sign up now
Our garden waste collection service is an easy way for you have your garden waste collected from your home.
Sign up to the garden waste collection service now
When does it happen?
- The service runs from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026
- You will get 12 collections, one every four weeks
- There are no from 19 December to 20 January
- Please check the website for your collection dates.
How much does it cost?
- It costs £62 for the year
- If you pay before 8 May, you only pay £58.50
- If you want an extra brown bin, it costs £46.80 extra
- You must pay all at once and you can't get a refund
What do you get?
- A brown bin (240 litres) for your garden waste
- A sticker to put on your bin so we know to empty it
Sign up
Sign up to the garden waste collection service now
- alternatively, you can call 01274 437900 to subscribe or if you need extra bins
- to renew your subscription please call 0345 1450071
Renew your subscription
- if there are no changes to your subscription, then you can renew online. If you renew online we will be able to send you a reminder email the day before each of your collections.
- You can also renew by calling 0345 1450071
How to pay
- the easiest way is to pay online with a credit or debit card
- We can’t take cash payments using PayPoint right now, sorry. If you have difficulty paying for the garden waste service please ask a relative or friend to do it on your behalf.
What happens after you sign up
- We'll send you a letter sticker before your first collection.
- If you sign up after 8 May, it might take up to 4 weeks to get started
- If you ordered bin, it will arrive before 1 June.
- Until then, you can take your garden waste to the nearest HWRC.
What you need to do
- Put the sticker on the bin lid so it's easy to see
- Make sure your bin is not mixed with other rubbish
- Put your bin out by 6.30am on collection day
- Check your collection dates online