The following items can be placed in the brown bin:
hedge and shrub clippings (excluding invasive plants or toxic species such as Yew, Japanese Knotweed, Rhododendron, Ragwort, Hemlock, and Himalayan Balsam)
cut flowers and plant prunings
grass cuttings (not those treated with Clopyralid or Aminopyralid weed killer)
small branches (4" diameter or less)
twigs and weeds
leaves
windfall
vegetable waste from the garden such as potato tops
We will not empty the bin if it contains any of the following:
kitchen waste or food (such as fruit and vegetable peelings, meat, eggshells, tea bags, coffee grounds)
large items of garden waste such as tree trunks or fencing
soil, compost, or rubble
bags, pots and trays
animal bedding or waste
dog waste
packaging of any type, including biodegradable and compostable items
