Garden waste

Your garden waste must be kept separate from your other rubbish or recycling as the garden waste collected across Sandwell is composted and turned into a soil conditioner called CARE compost.

Garden waste collections

Most households with gardens in Sandwell receive the free fortnightly garden waste wheeled bin collection service.

Garden waste collections continue throughout the year now, with only a two week break in the service over Christmas and New Year

You can find details of your bin collection days and information about other collection services from your home.   If you have a garden, and do not have this collection, please contact us on:

Tel: 0845 359 7501
Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 8.00am - 8.00pm. Saturday 8.30am - 1.30pm.
Email: contact@sandwell.gov.uk

Garden waste can also be:

• Composted at home or
• taken to the Household Recycling Centre , Shidas Lane , Oldbury.

What can I put in my garden waste bin?

As all of the garden waste collected is composted, only green organic waste will be collected.

Materials That Can Be Collected:

• grass cuttings
• hedge and shrub clippings
• plants and weeds
• leaves, twigs and bark
• cut flowers
• windfalls
• pot plant compost.

Please do not put any other materials in your garden waste wheeled bin. If there are other materials in your bin it will not be emptied and you will need to remove the other materials before your next collection. This is because if we empty bins with other materials into our garden waste vehicle then the whole vehicle load cannot be composted.

Materials That Cannot Be Collected:

• soil, turf, ash or garden chemicals
• plastic (including bin liners, carrier bags or plant pots)
• food or kitchen waste (including raw or cooked food)
• stones or rubble
• DIY rubbish, timber or sawdust
• animal waste or bedding
• metal or glass.

When is my garden waste wheeled bin collection?

The fortnightly collection garden waste collection service now continues throughout the year.

There is only a two week break over Christmas and New Year.

Can I buy composted garden waste?

CARE compost soil conditioner can be bought at the Household Recycling Centre, Shidas Lane, Oldbury for £2 for a 40 litre bag. Payment is made using a payment meter that requires the correct change - 2 x £1 coins.

If you would like to buy larger quantities of CARE compost (50 bags or more only) please contact Jack Moody Ltd on 01922 417 648.

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