Refuse/Recycling collections will be one day late on the week of 6 May due to the bank holiday. Please present your waste before 7am one day later than your usual collection day. Please note: this does not affect country round residents
Garden waste is collected weekly all year around
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Grass cuttings
Leaves
Twigs and hedge trimmings - up to 7cm (3") in diameter and 1m (3') long (simply bundle together with string/twine)
Dead flowers
Weeds
Old garden plants or houseplants
Windfall fruit
Vegetable patch waste (not vegetable peelings)
Logs or branches up to 7cm (3") in diameter and 1m (3') long.
Gravel / stones
Plant pots & seed trays
Plastic, glass or metal
Soil / compost
Kitchen waste including vegetable peelings
Pet waste
How to use your garden waste bin 2024[pdf] 953KB
Garden waste collections guide 2024[pdf] 2MB
Castle Point garden waste is processed at a composting site adjacent to Rainham landfill site in the method shown in this video: