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Castle Point Plan Consultation

We’ve set out a bold, community-led strategy for sustainable growth across the Borough. The Castle Point Plan will set out where new development will be allocated, how much affordable housing will be built and more up to 2043.

Please give us your views in our consultation 

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   Garden Waste Bins now £16

Garden waste collection

What can be recycled?

Garden Waste Collection

Recycle your garden waste in many ways:

Garden waste is collected weekly all year around

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Brown wheeled bin

Wheeled bin

Garden waste sack

Sacks

 


Bundled waste

Bundled items

 


Bulky waste collection

Bulky waste collections

Compost bin

Home composting

What waste is collected?

Yes

Y  Grass cuttings
Y  Leaves
Y  Twigs and hedge trimmings - up to 7cm (3") in diameter and 1m (3') long (simply bundle together with string/twine)
Y  Dead flowers
Y  Weeds
Y  Old garden plants or houseplants
Y  Windfall fruit
Y  Vegetable patch waste (not vegetable peelings)
Y  Logs or branches up to 7cm (3") in diameter and 1m (3') long.

 

Not in here

Not in the wheeled bin Not in garden waste sack

N  Gravel / stones
N  Plant pots & seed trays
N  Plastic, glass or metal
N  Soil / compost
N  Kitchen waste including vegetable peelings
N  Pet waste

 

How to use your garden wheeled bin

How to use your garden wheeled bin [pdf] 7MB

Garden waste collections guide 2023[pdf] 9MB

 

What happens to you garden waste?

Castle Point garden waste is processed at a composting site adjacent to Rainham landfill site in the method shown in this video: