Brown bins and eco sacks are for compostable garden waste. We can collect these but it's not a free service and you'll need to subscribe to the Garden Waste Collection Scheme.
Yes - you can put these in your brown bin or compostable sacks
These are the compostable garden waste items you can put in your brown bin or sacks for collection:
- branches no more than 5cm or 2 inches in diameter
- flowers
- garden prunings
- grass cuttings
- hedge trimmings
- leaves, plants and weeds
- small shrubs
No - do not put any of these in your brown bin or sack
You must not put any of these waste items into your brown bin or compostable sacks:
- compostable packaging (use the green bin)
- flower pots
- food waste (use the food caddy)
- greenhouse glass or frame (or any other glass)
- metal/aluminium foil and cans
- paper, card or cardboard
- pet waste (unless they're plant-eating animals)
- plastics (of any kind)
- tree logs, soil, rubble
Other ways you can recycle your garden waste
- Compost at home with discounted compost bins from the Get Composting website.
- Take garden waste to a Household Waste Recycling Centre.
- If your neighbour already has a brown bin they may be willing to share if they have space.
Waste Wizard
Enter your postcode and the name of the item you want to recycle or dispose of and the Waste Wizard will show you lists of locations near you.
Go to the Waste WizardContact the Recycling and Waste Team
Address: Cowley Marsh DepotMarsh Road
Oxford
OX4 2HH
