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Garden recycling service

We are currently unable to accept new orders for garden recycling bins. Renewals are still available. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Did you know the Council provides a garden recycling service across the district?

For just £37 a year you get:

  • A brown bin
  • An all year-round collection service, every two weeks between March and November, and monthly from December to February
  • Facility to dispose of your Christmas tree (cut up) in your garden waste bin in January

The service runs from 1 April to 31 March. There are no concessions or pro-rata for joining the service part-way through the year. Extra bins are available at a further £37 each.

You can order or renew your brown garden recycling bin using our online form or alternatively, using our resident portal 'MyNS' where you can track the status of the request. 

Upon receipt of payment you’ll be sent a sticker to place on your bin. Please ensure this is clearly placed on your bin as only bins with stickers will be collected.

You can check to confirm your garden waste collection days for 2024/25 on our website.

The operational costs of providing this service have continued to increase year on year and while we have been able to freeze the cost previously, this year we have had to increase the cost of the annual garden recycling service by £2, from £35 to £37, in order to continue providing this service across Newark and Sherwood. 

By agreeing to pay for the service you will be accepting the garden recycling service terms and conditions 2024/25 (PDF File, 151kb)

Bins should be put out for collection no sooner than the night before your allocated collection day and you should bring your bin back within the boundary of your property no later than 24 hours after emptying.

What can you put in your brown bin?

  • grass cuttings
  • hedge trimmings
  • leaves
  • small branches and twigs (up to 10cm in diameter)
  • plants and weeds
  • cut flowers

What can't go in your brown bin?

  • plastic plant pots/seed trays
  • bin liners
  • animal bedding
  • food waste including fruit/vegetable peelings
  • treated wood
  • invasive plants such as Japanese knotweed.

Assisted collections

Do you struggle to put your bin out for collection? We may be able to help. Complete our assisted collection request online form for an assessment.

Missed, lost and damaged bins

If your bin has been missed please complete our missed household bin online form as soon as possible. Please note that missed bins cannot be reported before 3pm on the day of emptying.

If you need a replacement bin please complete our missing or lost bin online form.

If your bin is damaged, you can report this using our damaged resident bin online form so we can arrange a replacement.

Alternatively, you can complete all of the above on our resident portal 'MyNS' which will also let you track the status of the request or report.

We may make a discretionary charge for missing or damaged bins.