From Sunday 1 June 2025 we will charge for the collection of garden waste from your brown bin. If you want to place garden waste into your brown bin you request a garden waste permit and display it on your brown bin.
If you use your brown bin for food waste only then you do not require a permit.
The food and garden waste collection service operates all year round, and the brown bin is collected on a fortnightly cycle.
We only collect items in the brown bin that can be composted, so please only use biodegradable bags for your food waste. You can buy these from local shops and supermarkets.
What can I put in my brown bin?
| YES | NO |
|---|---|
| Cooked and uncooked foods | Plastic bags |
| Fruit and vegetable peelings | Packaging |
| Tea bags and coffee grounds | Liquids |
| Egg shells | Fats and oils |
| Meat, fish and small bones | Soil and rubble |
| Bread, pasta and cakes | Plant pots |
| Out of date food (remove packaging) | Wood fencing |
| Compostable take-away containers | |
| Cat litter/Dog waste |
| YES |
|---|
| Grass cuttings |
| Flowers and plants |
| Weeds |
| Leaves |
| Small branches and twigs |
- Please remove all packaging, including plastic packaging labelled as recyclable or compostable
- Please make sure that the correct materials are placed into the bin as we won't be able to empty your bin if it contains the wrong material
- Excess waste will not be collected. Only waste contained within the bin is covered by your permit. Additional bins and permits can be purchased if required.
