Garden waste collection
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Garden waste collection
What can be recycled?
Recycle your garden waste in many ways:
Garden waste is collected weekly all year around
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What waste is collected?
Yes
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.
Not in here
Gravel / stones
Plant pots & seed trays
Plastic, glass or metal
Soil / compost
Kitchen waste including vegetable peelings
Pet waste
How to use your garden wheeled bin
How to use your garden wheeled bin [pdf] 7MB
Garden waste collections guide 2023 [pdf] 8MB
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: