Garden waste collections

‘Simpler Recycling’ rules

The government recently brought in new rules about what councils have to collect and recycle. This is to help standardise collections across England. However, our current recycling scheme is already compliant with rules, meaning we have not had to make any changes.

Garden waste stickers

When you subscribe for garden waste collections for 2026-27, we will send out your stickers as soon as possible via Royal Mail.

We introduced an opt-in subscription service for garden waste in March 2025.

You can find full details on the scheme, including costs and how it works, as well as why we introduced it, via the pages in this section.

About the scheme Find out how the scheme will operate and the charges and discounts.

How to sign up for or renew a garden waste collection Find out how to subscribe to our garden waste collection service.

Information for subscribers Find out what happens after you subscribe and what you can expect.

Terms and conditions Read the terms and conditions for the provision of a fortnightly chargeable garden waste collection service.

Background Find out more about the background to this decision and the reasons for it.

Issues with verification codes for garden waste Find out what to do if you are having issues verifying your email address.