- Baked goods, dairy, and pet food
- Fruit, vegetables, and peelings
- Mouldy or out-of-date food
- Plate scrapings, raw or cooked meat, fish, bones
- Coffee grounds and tea bags
- Dead flowers, grass, leaves, plants
- Small branches (up to 15 cm in diameter), twigs
- Weeds, windfall fruit
- Compostable cups and caddy liners with the EN13432 standard or 'Seedling logo'
- Large branches
- Japanese knotweed
- Plant pots
- Soil
- Animal waste (e.g., dog poo, cat litter, hamster/gerbil bedding)
- 'Compostable' items without EN13432 standard or 'Seedling logo'
- 'Biodegradable' items
- Disposable or biodegradable nappies
Remember to label your first free green bin with your property number or name.
Put your bins at the property boundary by 7am on collection day.
Weekly green bin collections are available for up to two additional bins per property if the annual fee is paid.
If your bin sticker is lost or damaged a replacement sticker can be requested via the Council’s website.
Bins with contaminated waste will be marked and not collected. Remove the contaminants and present the bin on the next collection day.
Crews won't return and refunds will not be given if:
- There’s no valid sticker on the bin.
- The bin isn't at the collection point.
- The bin is contaminated.
- The bin is too heavy.
- There's excess waste.
- The bin is unauthorised.
- The contents are stuck inside.
- The bin is damaged and unsafe to empty.
The Council can change or suspend services due to extreme weather or other factors. No refunds will be given in these cases.
The full Terms and Conditions can be found on the Council’s website.
To order a replacement sticker, or add a bin to your subscription, visit Green Bin Subscription.