Garden waste collection service

You can choose to have one or more 240 litre bins for your fortnightly garden waste collection service.

Once you have paid, we will confirm your subscription details.

A brown bin will be delivered to your property and collections will begin approximately four weeks after payment has been made.

This is a non-refundable service.

We do not collect from any commercial premises.

How much you pay

Joining the service costs £110 (this includes a one-off charge of £40 for the bin).

Do you live down a road or lane with limited access?

Limited access to a few roads or lanes in the borough may mean our contractor cannot collect from some addresses so please do check with us first if you think this might be the case where you live.

How to sign up

Pay online

You can pay online annually or sign up with direct debit, which will automatically renew your subscription each year.

Direct debits will be processed within 30 days.

Subscribe to garden waste collection online

Pay by phone

You can also call us to pay over the phone, please call 01483 523524.

How often are bins collected?

Fortnightly, although there are no collections over the Christmas and New Year.

How much does it cost?

Joining the service costs £110 (this includes a one-off charge of £40 for the bin).

How large are the bins?

240 litres capacity (same size as the standard blue recycling bins).

Can I line my garden waste bin or put bags in it?

Please don't line the bin or put bags in it. The bin is mechanically lifted and emptied into the collection vehicle, so it would not be possible to remove the liner from the contents.

Where does the garden waste go for recycling?

To Envar Composting to be made into compost for agricultural use.

Who will clean my wheeled bin if it gets dirty?

As with your other bins, it is your responsibility to maintain them.

If I would like to buy more than one bin, how much is each subsequent bin?

Each bin is the cost of the bin plus a pro-rata charge for the collections left in your current year's subscription. To find this out, please telephone our Environmental Services team on 01483 523524.

If my bin gets damaged, will I have to pay for a new one?

Yes, there will be charge, unless it is reported by the collectors that they have damaged it. If this is the case the contractor will be expected to deliver a replacement. If not, the charge is £40.

Are there subsidies for those on benefits?

No.

Please put your garden waste into your bin loose and do not bag it.

What you can put in

• grass cuttings
• hedge cuttings
• weeds
• small branches
• leaves
• prunings
• fallen fruit (please don't make the bin too heavy)

Please don't add

• bags or sacks
• soil/turf
• concrete/rubble
• vegetable peelings
• kitchen waste
• animal waste
• general household waste
• coal and wood ash

Please put your bin(s) out by 6am on your collection day.

Do not overfill your bin or leave additional garden waste next to the bin as this will not be collected.

You can check and report missed bin collections online, insert your postcode only and click on find address:

Check and report missed bin collections online

The charge to renew your subscription to the garden waste collection service would normally be £70.00 for each bin.  However, because you were affected by our suspension of the Garden Waste Service earlier this year, this has been reduced to £61.28. The discount equates to the 49 days for which the service was suspended. 

Please note: we originally believed and informed you, that we intended to extend your current year’s contract period, but this proved exceptionally difficult for the 15,000 customers affected. The discounted price above provides you with the equivalent compensation for the loss of service.

Renew online

You can renew online or change to pay by direct debit, which will automatically renew your subscription each year.

Direct debits will be processed within 30 days.

Renew garden waste collection online

1. Main characteristics of service

You have subscribed to a garden waste service to have a fortnightly collection (with exceptions over the Christmas period) in accordance with the collection calendar you will receive. The service is a paid service and is for one year from the date of your first collection which will be detailed in an email or letter to you.

2. Who we are 

This service is provided by Waverley Borough Council, The Burys, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1HR.

3. Contacting us

Email: waste@waverley.gov.uk 

Call: 01483 523524.

4. Partners 

The garden waste service is provided on behalf of the Council by Biffa.

5. Costs 

The price for the service was specified at the time of your original contact as £40 for the brown bin as a one off purchase payment meaning that you now own this bin, and £70.00 for the service for one year.  Subsequent renewals for the service will cost £70 per annum until reviewed by the Council.  The cost of a replacement or new bin will be £40.

6. Payment

The payment for the bin and service are required before the service commences or is renewed. 

7. Complaints 

If you are unhappy with the service you should contact the Council as detailed in point 3 above.

8. Cancellation

You have the right to cancel this contract within 14 days of the contract being made without giving any reason.

You will need to send us your decision to cancel in writing.  You can send it via:

• Email: waste@waverley.gov.uk
• Post: Waverley Borough Council, The Burys, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1HR

9. Contract period

The service is for a year's service as detailed in point 1above.

10. Bin collection

Your bin should be placed where you normally place your refuse and recycling bins for collection.

11. Compliance

The service may be withdrawn without refund if you do not comply with the instructions for the garden waste service. For example, if you add items not accepted as garden waste.