Garden waste recycling

• If your local authority provides a sack or bin for kerbside collection, make sure you follow any special instructions
• If you are taking your garden waste to your local recycling centre, use a strong, durable bag (not a black bin liner) and do not overfill it

But why take it out of your garden at all? Compost at home, and you can recycle it yourself.

Compost at home

• Leaves and flowers
• Grass and weeds
• Tree bark and pruned branches
• Clippings and twigs
• Home-grown fruit or vegetables

Please do not include any other items in your garden waste recycling, unless your local authority tells you that it’s ok.