What you can put in the green waste bin
Yes please
You can put the following in the green waste bin:
- grass cuttings
- hedge trimmings, twigs and leaves
- plants, flowers, deadheadings
- weeds
- small branches and real Christmas trees (cut up to 2cm thick)
- straw and hay
No thank you
Please do not put the following in the green waste bin:
- any food waste - all food waste should be put into your brown food bin
- any type of cardboard
- any type of plastics - including bags, wrapping and plant pots
- treated wood, fence panels or building materials
- grass turf or soil
- branches over 2cm thick
- tree stumps or whole Christmas trees
- nappies, cat litter or other animal faeces
- textiles
For full details of what you are allowed to recycle in each container go to: