Garden Waste

The brown bin with a brown lid is used to collect garden waste. If you do not have a brown bin and would like one or need a new one, please visit our request a bin page.

Garden waste collections take place every two weeks on the same day as your recycling collection.

Yes, please

• Grass cuttings
• Hedge clippings
• Twigs and small branches - Max 10 cm in Diameter
• Leaves and weeds
• Dead flowers
• Small amounts of potting compost (not bags)

No, thanks

• Bagged garden waste
• Any waste that is accepted in your grey bin or brown bin with the grey lid
• Plant Pots
• Plastic bags
• Large amounts of soil or grass sods
• Animal waste
• Treated wood
• Bricks and rubble
• Organic food waste (including windfall fruit)

Helpful Pages

• Click here to Report a Missed Bin Collection - Nottingham City Council
• Click here to find more on Check Local Recycling Centre - Nottingham City Council
• Click here to find more on Garden Waste Collections - Nottingham City Council

• Click here to Check My Bin Collection Day and Download Your Bin Calendar - Nottingham City Council

Garden Bin Scheme

If you have/need two or more garden bins, you must subscribe to our additional garden bin scheme.

• Each additional bin collection is charged at £25 per year.
• You can also buy additional garden bins, these are charged at £20 each.

How to sign up to the Garden Waste Scheme

Visit our Garden Waste Scheme

Have you thought about Recycling waste as Compost

Click here to find out more about Composting At Home