Garden waste collection

Our fortnightly garden waste collection starts from March:               

• Week 1 garden waste collections are from Monday 2 March to Friday 16 October 
• Week 2 are from Monday 9 March to Friday 23 October

   

  Check your collection day

 

Missed collections 

Report missed collections within 24 hours so we aim to collect within two working days. 

 

Your garden waste service   

Our fortnightly Green Garden Waste collections are ending for autumn and winter, but they’ll be back in spring 2027.

Don’t forget to make a note of when your last garden waste collection day: 

• Week 1 collections end on Friday 16 October
• Week 2 collections end on Friday 23 October

We only provide kerbside collections from residential properties with their own gardens. 

If you live in a flat and would like to start composting, we can help you set up a shared composting site. You can see more information online on how to start a compost 

The service is not available for business premises, allotments or flats without attached gardens. 

 

Where to put your garden waste  

You can put a maximum of five bags. Leave the bags open so the garden waste is visible to us. 

Do not put your garden waste in black sacks or dustbins. 

We need to get to the bags without any obstruction so you need to ensure its placed: 

• within your property boundary near the road, but not on the pavement  
• outside by 6am on collection day  

 

What we’ll collect:   

• hedge cuttings 
• grass cuttings 
• weeds 
• garden plants 
• flowers 
• dead leaves 
• twigs 

 

What we don't collect:   

• large branches  
• turf 
• earth, soil, stones, gravel etc. 
• pet bedding 
• food including fruit or vegetables 
• fallen fruit from trees (such as apples or pears) 
• plant pots 
• plant labels/markers and other plastic items 

 

Lost or misplaced garden waste bags   

We’ll return all bags neatly to a safe spot within your front garden.  

We understand that bags can go missing for different reasons. Unfortunately, we cannot replace bags free of charge. 

 

Get new garden waste bags  

You can get green garden waste bags from all Redbridge libraries for £2 each.  

You must provide proof of residency. This can be a council tax document, passport or driving licence. 

You can pay with Apple Pay or Android Pay using a card at any library. 

If you want to pay with cash, you must go to Redbridge Central Library

Each household can buy up to 5 bags. 

 

Reduce your garden waste  

See how to start composting at home to reduce your waste.