Garden waste
Got green fingers? Recycle your garden waste!
Recycled garden waste is often turned into compost for farmland.
How should I recycle garden waste?
- 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.
What can I recycle?
- 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.
Re-use your garden waste
- Leave your grass cuttings on your lawn – this returns nutrients and water to the trimmed grass.
- Dry out your grass cuttings and autumn leaves to use as mulch
- Work fallen and leaves and pine needles into your soil – improve your soil for free!
