Waverley Borough Council

Garden waste collection service

Garden waste recycling collection service

If you are unable to compost your own garden waste, you can sign up for our fortnightly garden waste collection service for £50 per year.

Your garden waste will be collected separately and taken for centralised composting. The material produced will also be used in the horticulture industry.

You will receive:

  • 90 litre, strong and reusable woven sacks
  • 26 fortnightly collections throughout the year

How much do I pay?



Standard price
 Reduced price*
 Two sacks
 £50 £25
 Four sacks
 £60 £30

*If you receive any of the following income related benefits, you are eligible for a 50% discount. They are: Job Seekers Allowance, Disability Living Allowance, Pension Credit, Income Support, Working Tax Credit, Invalid Care Allowance, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit or Attendance Allowance. You will need to provide your Benefit Reference or National Insurance number.

What we collect

YES please
NO thankyou
  • Grass cuttings
  • Hedge cuttings
  • Weeds
  • Small branches
  • Leaves
  • Prunings
  • Soil / turf
  • Concrete / rubble
  • Vegetable peelings
  • Kitchen waste
  • Animal waste
  • General household waste
  • Coal and wood ash

Join the waste collection service

If you would like to join the service you have three different options;

Renew your subscription

To renew your subscription to the service you have three different options:

      Lost or damaged bags

      Lost or damaged bags can be replaced at the cost of £1 each plus £1.50 postage per order.  Please contact us for more information.

      More Information

      For more information about the Garden Waste collection service, please contact the Environmental Services Team:

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