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What goes in each bin

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  1. General information about bin collections
  2. Pink Lid Bin
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  5. You are here: Brown Bin

Brown Bin

Items allowed in your brown bin include:

  • Flowers and Plants
  • Garden Prunings
  • Grass Cuttings
  • Hedge Clippings
  • Twigs and Thin Branches
  • Bark and Wood Shavings
  • Plant Compost (small amounts only)
  • Real Christmas Trees

Items not allowed in your brown bin include:

  • Food Waste
  • Cardboard or Paper
  • Rubble, Stone or Bricks
  • Turf and Soil
  • Large Branches
  • Fruit and Vegetables

If you would like more information on what goes in each bin please visit the A to Z of waste.

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