Garden waste
Garden waste collections suspended over winter
Garden waste collections will be suspended between Monday, 7 December 2020 and Friday, 26 February 2021 inclusively.
Depending on where you live, your last garden waste collection will be either:
- the week commencing Monday, 23 November
- week commencing Monday, 30 November 2020
All garden waste collections will resume as normal from Monday, 1 March 2021.
For garden waste, we provide:
- north Central Bedfordshire: two garden waste sacks, or a 240-litre garden waste bin (find out how to order a garden waste bin)
- south Central Bedfordshire: green-lidded wheelie bin
Not sure if you're north or south? Check our bin map (PDF 2.3MB) 
to see which you are.
Your nearest tidy tip (household waste recycling centre), also accepts any garden waste.
What goes in your garden waste bin or bag?
- grass cuttings
- plants and weeds
- flowers
- prunings
- hedge clippings
- leaves and bark
- vase plants
- pond plants
Please note: All garden waste must be contained within either the wheelie bin or sacks that we provide. Any large branches, trunks and plants should be cut down to fit inside. Garden waste placed in sacks not provided by us will not be collected. There is a 10kg weight limit per sack as continual lifting could pose a hazard to our contractors.
What cannot go in your garden waste bin or bag?
- vegetable peelings
- kitchen waste
- plastic / compostable bags or wrapping
- plant pots
- polystyrene trays
- turf
- soil
- rubble
- animal bedding
- pet waste
- general household waste
Japanese knotweed
If you have Japanese knotweed in your garden, it is your duty to control it and prevent it spreading to neighbouring properties. It is a controlled waste and therefore should be treated and disposed of in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1990. For more information about the plant, please contact the Environment Agency.