Veolia
Environmental Services operates a green wheeled
bin service to collect garden waste from over 45,000
properties in the city, which was originally part of a trial recycling
service funded by DEFRA
(Department for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs). The garden waste collected through this
service is used to make compost at various community
projects throughout the city.
Can I have a green bin
collection?
Search
here to find out if you live
in an area where green bin collections operate.
What can I put in the
green bin?
YES PLEASE - Leaves, hedge and plant clippings,
twigs, small branches, prunings, grass cuttings,
weeds and cut flowers. Please help us to recycle
as much green waste as possible by only putting
the items listed above in your green bin. If you
put any other waste in it will not be composted
and your green bin will not be collected.
NO THANKS - Plastics including
carrier bags, bin liners and plastic packaging,
food or kitchen waste, stones, rubble, soil and
Japanese knotweed, dog, rabbit, cat or small animal
waste, disposable nappies.
How big is the green
bin?
The green bin is 240 litres which is the same size
as the standard wheeled bin used for other domestic
waste. There are no other sizes of green bin available
as part of the trial.
How often will it be
collected?
The green bin is collected once every 2 weeks between
March - November and once every 4 weeks between
December to February. Residents are provided with
a calendar of dates indicating when the collection
of their green bin takes place. If you have not
received your calendar contact us on 0845 355 5515
or email.
Where will the green
bin be collected from?
The green bin will be collected from the kerbside.
It is the residents' responsibility to ensure that
the green bin is available at the kerbside prior
to 7am on the day of collection, unless they
already receive an assisted collection of their
other wheeled bins.
For more help, advice
or information about the green bin service call
our helpline on
0845 355 5515 or contact
us.
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