Sign up to our Garden Waste Service

Existing Customers

Renewals - card payers

The renewal period has ended. If you received a cancellation letter and want to continue your service, you'll need to sign up again.

Direct Debit

Your payment was taken on 1 July. You do not need to renew.

If we could not take your payment, we will have sent you a letter. For your collections to continue, you will need to re-sign up again.

All Direct Debit customers have received new stickers. Please apply these to the back of your green bin ready for collection.

New customers

Sign up to the service

Sign up now to receive collections until 31 August 2026. There are no discounts if you sign up part-way through the year and no refunds if you stop using the service.

How does it work?

Follow these steps:

1. Login or register for a My Watford account
2. Sign up for the garden waste collection service
3. You will receive a sticker for each bin within two weeks
4. Apply the sticker to the back of your green bin
5. Put your bin out for collection on your property boundary by 6am on your collection day
6. Bring your bin back within 24 hours of collection

How much does it cost?

Standard

• £60 a year for first bin
• £75 a year for each additional bin (up to seven bins in total)

Those receiving council-related benefits

• £40 a year for each bin (see terms and conditions - up to seven bins in total)

Here is a list of qualifying benefits:

• Child Tax Credit
• Council Tax Benefit / Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme
• Employment and Support Allowance (income based)
• Guaranteed Pension Credit (not Savings Pension Credit)
• Housing Benefit
• Income Support
• Job Seekers Allowance (income based)
• Universal Credit
• Working Tax Credit

Qualifying schools, places of worship and charity shops

• £60 a year for each bin (up to seven bins in total)