From Recycle Now
Garden waste recycling: council bin or the tip
Some councils give you a separate bin for garden waste and collect it, says Recycle Now. If yours does not, or the bin is full, take garden waste to a tip.
- UK
Key facts
- Garden waste means leaves, flowers, grass, weeds, bark, pruned branches and twigs, and home-grown fruit and vegetables.
- Follow your council's rules on what goes in its garden waste bin or sack.
- For the tip, use a strong bag you can take home again, not a black bin liner.
Last updated: 15 October 2026
Based on Recycle Now's own pages.
Accepted items
- Grass and leaves
- Flowers and weeds
- Branches, twigs and bark
- Home-grown fruit and vegetables
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