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Garden and food waste

***Bank holiday collections*** Please put your recycling/refuse out as normal by 7am for collection.

Green bin

Green bins

We can now accept compostable liners in your green bin. 

Please use your green bin for food and garden waste only. Garden and food waste must be contained within the bin and the lid must be closed, no additional bags will be taken.

Please make sure your green bin(s) is available at the front edge of your property by 7am on your day of collection. 

Order a food caddy (whilst stocks last)

The food caddy is a handy container designed to sit on your kitchen windowsill, worktop or under the sink. Just put all of your food scraps in the caddy - from vegetable peelings to meat, bones and any other leftovers - then once full just empty it into your green bin for collection. To help keep your food caddy and green bin clean, wrap food waste in newspaper or purpose bought paper food caddy liners (see below for further information).

  • Complete an order form or
  • call us on 01926 412464. 

We will aim to deliver it within 5 working days - whilst stocks last.

Buy a green bin

Additional bins are available to properties which are on the wheeled bin collection service for a one off charge of £36.00, which includes delivery.  We can process your order by phone on 01926 412464 with a debit or credit card. Lines are open from 8am - 7pm Monday - Thursday, 8am - 6pm on Friday and 9am - 1pm on Saturday.  Alternatively, please visit one of the Warwickshire Direct Offices.

What we collect

 Grass cuttings and weeds

Garden waste

Grass cuttings and weeds, hedge clippings and prunings and animal bedding from herbivore pets (e.g. rabbits, guinea pigs, birds etc)


 Raking leaves

Leaves and bark, Plants and cut flowers, twigs and small branches (no wider than your wrist)


 Vegetable and peelings

Food waste

ALL food waste. Including fruit/ vegetable peelings and leftover food from your plates


 Food

Raw and cooked meat/ fish, bones, Dairy products and tea bags/ coffee grounds


* Do not over fill your bin. The bin will only be emptied if the lid is firmly down and not excessively heavy (bin should not exceed 100 kilograms)*

How do I present my food waste?

Food waste can go into the green bin loose, wrapped in newspaper, in a paper liner and now in compostable liners

PLEASE NOTE: Do not use plastic bags in the green bin,  bags used must be compostable or paper otherwise green bin will not be collected.

The waste from your green bin will be going to an in-vessel composting facility that can safely compost raw and cooked food.

Page Last Updated: 04 May 2012

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