Dudley Council provides a service for the collection of garden waste from each household.
Each household is provided with one green wheelie bin. This bin is for garden waste only.
Please read the following for information about the service, including replacement green wheelie bins and additional, chargeable collections.
Please put the following materials in your green wheelie bin, as they can be composted.
Grass cuttings
Hedge clippings
Annual weeds
Leaves
Small branches (maximum length: 1 metre / 3 feet, maximum diameter: 7.5cm / 3 inches)
Small prunings
Do not put the following materials in your green wheelie bin as they cannot be composted.
Animal waste
Food waste
Bricks, rubble, or concrete
Household waste
Large branches or tree stumps (Branches over 7.5cm / 3 inches diameter or 1m / 3ft in length and will not be collected)
Paper and cardboard
Plastics
Soil and stones
Wire and nails
Your garden waste or wheelie bin MUST be placed out by 6.30am on the day of your collection. If it is placed out any later, it may not be collected and will be done on your next collection date.
If you have loads of garden waste you might want to consider an additional fortnightly garden waste collection. By subscribing, you continue to receive your normal green waste pick-ups plus an additional brown lidded bin.
A second bin enables you to easily get rid of more grass cuttings, hedge clippings, weeds, leaves, small branches and small prunings. Simply do your gardening, pop the waste into your garden waste bins and put out for collection as normal.
It's really easy to subscribe toonline. The additional chargeable garden waste bin(s) cost a one-off payment of £31.72, plus £40 for a season of garden waste collections. Season one costs £71.72, then subsequent seasons only the collection charge of £40 has to be paid.
Replacement bins - you can replace damaged or lost/stolen waste bins and bags, including garden waste bins. You can also request these if you have moved into a new home that doesn’t have them. Requests for replacement garden waste bins are chargeable
Collection Issues - If you have a query or issue relating to a collection, please report it using our online form.
Please note: • Contaminated wheelie bins or reusable sacks will not be emptied • If the reusable sack is too heavy for you to lift, then it is too heavy for the collection crew to lift • Garden waste put out as part of domestic waste will not be collected • Only garden waste that is placed in the proper bin will be collected.
If the collection crew have placed a yellow sticker on the rubbish it means that the waste is considered to be contaminated. These items will NOT be removed and remain the responsibility of the householder for removal.
Additional garden waste - extra bins and collections
If you have more garden waste than one bin can handle, or you like to garden all through the year, we offer the following chargeable additional services:
Additional fortnightly garden waste collections – if you subscribe to this service you will continue to receive the regular green waste collection plus you will have an additional brown wheelie bin for garden waste that will be collected at the same time.
There is an initial one-off payment of £31.72 for each additional ‘brown’ wheelie bin, plus an annual charge of £40 per bin for a season of garden waste collections. If you move home within the Dudley borough you can transfer the collection service to your new property and take your additional 'brown-lid bin' with you.
Click here to subscribe online or contact Dudley Council Plus on 033 555 2345.
Six extra garden waste collections – this service provides an extra six collections of your green wheelie bin during late autumn and early spring. The free garden waste service is collected every fortnight from the end of March until the end of October/early November. With the extra six collections you will receive three additional fortnightly collections when the free service ends in October/November, and three additional fortnightly collections before the free service starts in March.
Please note that we will not collect any excess garden waste due to health and safety considerations.
Home composting
Nearly a third of what we throw away is garden and kitchen waste, such as grass cuttings, leaves, and vegetable peelings.
This can easily be turned into compost which can be used on your garden and helps to reduce the amount of rubbish that is sent to landfill. This in turn also helps to reduce the costs associated with taking away your garden waste.
Digging compost into your garden will help to improve the texture, drainage and aeration of the soil and adds nutrients. Home composting is also the environmentally friendly alternative to peat-based products.
Details about discounted composters available to Dudley residents is available on the Dudley Recycleswebsite.
Home composting webinar
Thursday 20 October at 6pm
If you would like to find out more about composting at home and discover how composting can benefit your garden and the environment, then join us for our free online tutorial.
The live webinar is led by Garden Organic, the national charity for organic growing. They have over 60 years' experience of organic growing and composting, and run regular online tutorials to help people get the most out of their garden. The session will run for approximately 90 minutes including a question and answer element.
Places are limited to 100 and are available on a first come first served basis. Confirmation and a link to the webinar will be sent to successful applicants. You will need the Zoom app to take part.
Attendees on the evening will be entered into a free prize draw where the winner will receive a £100 voucher for Great Green Systems. Terms and conditions below.
Terms and conditions for prize draw: • Only those who attend and complete the webinar will be entered into the prize draw. • The session is free to attend, and no costs will be incurred as a consequence of the draw. You will need an internet connection to attend. • The prize is non-transferable and must be spent within 12 months of the webinar. • No cash alternative is available. • Only one entrant per household. • The winner will be drawn shortly after the event and notified via email.
