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Garden waste (brown) bin
What goes in your bins
Garden waste (brown) bin
You can put these things in your brown bin:
- grass cuttings
- leaves and small plants
- hedge trimmings
- twigs and small branches
- cut flowers
Please don’t put these things in your brown bin:
- big tree trunks or fences
- stones or rocks
- soil or dirt
- paper or cardboard
- plastic bags
- food or kitchen waste (like fruit or veggie peels)
- straw, sawdust, or pet bedding
- DIY or building waste
Your bin won't be collected if it has the wrong things in it.
We also don't take extra garden waste left next to the bin.
Special rule for ash trees
- if you have ash tree leaves or branches, don’t put them in your brown bin as they can spread a tree disease called ash dieback
- instead, you can leave them where they are or burn them safely in your garden (if allowed). To learn more, visit the Forestry Commission website
