Eastbourne Borough Council collects green garden waste through the opt in kerbside service and green garden waste bring sites. All of the green garden waste which is collected is made into compost; for this reason it is important that only the correct things are collected.
The table shows what is classed as green garden waste and what is not. If items not classified as green garden waste are found in your green wheelie bin or reusable sack, it will not be emptied. Items you can and cannot put in your Green Garden Waste bin or sack
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Green garden waste
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Not green garden waste
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- Grass cuttings
- Shrub cuttings
- Plant cuttings
- Flower cuttings
- Weeds
- Cardboard
- Branches up to 15cm (6 inches) in diameter
- Roots (not root balls and without soil)
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- Kitchen waste
- Earth / soil
- Brick, stone or rubble
- Building materials
- Plant pots
- Plastic sacks
- Fencing
- Notifiable plants (such as Ragwort)
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Cardboard may also be recycled in your Green Garden Waste Bin. Please break it up so that it takes up less space in your bin and composts more easily.
