 Sign up or renew garden waste collections
Sign up or renew your garden waste collection service to reduce waste and benefit the environment.
This optional, subscription-based service is convenient if you have a garden, as your garden clippings, grass cuttings, leaves and weeds are collected fortnightly from the kerbside.
It's also great for the planet, as your garden waste is sent to a composting facility where it's turned into high quality, peat-free compost for growing other plants.
The price for a 12-month service (1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026) is £90. It costs the same no matter which month you join, so join early to maximise the benefit.
For those signing up for the first time, the price includes a 240-litre brown wheeled bin for storing garden waste. To find out more or sign up, click the button below:
 Join us on a community litter pick
Come join the borough-wide Annual Litter Pick on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 March to help make a difference to where you live. No previous experience is needed.
To take part in a litter pick, you will need to wear gloves and sturdy shoes. We encourage you to bring your own litter picker and high-visibility vest, but if you don't have any, we will provide them to you while stocks last. Bags will be given out to collect litter.
Apart from keeping your local area clean, community litter picks also give you an opportunity to meet new people and educate children about the importance of looking after our world.
Visit our website to find out how to contact your local organiser if you're interested.
Our Annual Litter Pick is organised in support of Keep Britain Tidy's Great British Spring Clean.
 Spring clean your wardrobe
As the seasons change, we sometimes need to clear out older items of clothing. If you're planning a spring clean, here are some tips on how you can dispose of unwanted clothes responsibly.
Donate to support charities
Clothes and textiles in good condition can be donated to help raise money for charities. You can:
Recycle at textile banks
Items that aren’t suitable to be passed onto someone else can be recycled and made into new items, such as padding for chairs and car seats, cleaning cloths and industrial blankets.
Use the online Recycling Locator tool to find your nearest textile banks.
Bring back to retailors
Some brands or retailers, such as Primark, Dunelm and George, offer a 'textile take-back scheme' in some of their stores. They accept clean items, even if they are ripped or torn.
You can drop off your pre-loved clothing and textiles in the collection point in-store. Items collected will be re-used, donated or re-purposed into something new.
 Frequently asked questions: plastic recycling
Did you know that nearly all types of plastic can be recycled?
Plastic waste has become a major environmental issue worldwide. When plastic isn’t recycled, it enters our environment, polluting soil, rivers and ocean, and causing harm to wildlife.
Read these frequently asked questions to learn more about recycling plastics:
1. Are bottle tops recyclable?
Yes. Keep the lids screwed tightly on the plastic bottles before placing them in your green bags. This ensures they’re processed together with the bottles.
2. Can plastic toys, bins and buckets be recycled?
Yes. These hard plastic items can be recycled at re3 recycling centres. Other recyclable plastic waste include plastic crates, storage boxes, pipes, garden furniture and plant pots.
If they're in good condition, donate them to your local charities or take them to the re-use area at the re3 recycling centres.
3. Can I recycle the triggers of cleaning products like detergent and bleach?
Yes. they can be recycled in your green bags with the bottles. However, pumps should be removed.
 4. Why can't I recycle black plastic?
At the recycling plant, plastic packaging is sorted into different types of plastic for reprocessing. Black plastic is coloured using carbon black pigments, which don’t reflect light properly, making it hard for the sorting machines to detect and recycle.
5. Do I need to rinse cans or yoghurt pots before recycling?
Yes. A quick rinse will help remove leftover food or liquid, which can contaminate other recyclables in your green bags.
6. Do I need to remove labels when recycling plastic bottles?
No. Leave them on. Labels will be removed during the recycling process.
Do you have the Scrapp app on your mobile? This free app not only sends you reminders the day before your bin collections, but it can also help you recycle more.
It's linked to a database of more than 36 million products, and you can scan a barcode to find out the most responsible way to dispose of it.
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