Please put the following materials in your brown bin:
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Flowers and plants
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Grass clippings
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Hedge trimmings
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Leaves
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Prunings
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Twigs and small branches
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Weeds
The following materials should not be placed in the brown bin:
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Cat or dog waste
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Food or kitchen waste
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Fruit and veg waste
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Plants pots
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Plastic bags/liners
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Plastic packaging
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Soil or rubble
We also encourage people to home compost where possible, in order to make this easier the Council offer heavily discounted compost bins. Find out more on the Home composting page|.