Recycling - green bin 

Caddies and green bins are available to all households on a green bin collection round and can be used to recycle:

All food waste, please see our Food waste - FAQ document for more details

• Branches and twigs
• Flowers
• Grass cuttings
• Leaves
• Plants
• Prunings
• Weeds
• Straw, hay and saw dust from vegetarian pets

If you are taking part in the food waste recycling scheme we recommend that the liner from your caddy is changed every 3 days.

For more information about the new service, please see our Food waste - FAQ document (also available on the right hand side of this page).

Using the links below you can find out:

• When you should leave your bins out for collection, including bank holidays
• Why your green bin might not be collected
• How you can prevent your bins from being stolen or vandalised
• How you can keep your containers clean
• What happens to your food and garden waste 
• How else you can recycle your garden waste