Household waste - garden waste
All the green waste we collect from your green wheeled bin is sent to our partners at West London Composting, to be turned into nutrient rich compost!
We will:
- Collect your green waste bin every other week - please refer to your refuse/recycling calendar (with the exception of Christmas, New Year and Bank Holidays)
- Advertise well in advance any changes to the collection service
- Provide each household with a green waste wheelie bin
- Provide additional green waste bins if requested
- Replace your bin back on the boundary of your property
- Ensure your street is left clean and tidy following the waste collection (no spillages)
- Provide assisted collections for the elderly and infirm upon application
- On the rare occasions we miss your collection, we will collect your bin within 48hrs of reporting
You can help us by:
- Putting your green bin on the front boundary of your property (by 6am on the morning of collection)
- Separating your waste correctly ensuring no contamination (please refer to listings below)
- Reporting any missed collections on 01923 235946 or through the link below within 48hrs
We will not:
- Collect any contaminated green waste bins
What can I put in my green bin?
| YES | NO |
|---|---|
| Cardboard food packaging (including cereal packets) | Waxed or plasticized cardboard (milk and fruit juice cartons, tetra-paks, washing powder boxes etc.) |
| Brown cardboard | Nappies or sanitary products |
| Envelopes (not with plastic windows) | Pet litter or pet waste (dog or cat faeces) |
| Egg cartons | Telephone directories |
| Shredded white paper | Magazines |
| Toilet/kitchen roll tubes | Ash |
| All food scrapings/peelings including bones (raw and cooked) and eggshells | Hoover bags and dust |
| Tea bags and coffee grounds | Soil |
| Fruit and vegetable waste | Treated wood (fence panels, painted doors/wood) |
| Grass cuttings | Hardcore, bricks and stones |
| Plant and shrub prunings | |
| Hedge/tree trimmings | |
| Logs | |
| Real Christmas trees | |
| Straw/hay (including the waste of small animals e.g. rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters) |
Please do not wrap any of your food scrapings/peelings in carrier bags as this will contaminate the end product. However, you can wrap your vegetables and fruit peelings in newspaper before placing in your green wheeled bin. Please flatten cardboard before placing it in the bin.
Have you ever thought of home composting? Use the link below for details.
Related pages
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Green waste leaflet
http://www.watford.gov.uk/redirect/?oid=%5Bcom.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.FileStorageItem%3A%7Bid%3D12814006%7D%5D
Pictoral guide to green bin scheme
External links
Watford Borough Council is not responsible for the content of external websites
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Waste Aware
http://www.wasteaware.org.uk
Information on recycling in Hertfordshire
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West London Composting
http://www.wlcompost.co.uk
What happens to the green waste we collect from your home
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