Garden waste collections

Recycling your garden waste has never been easier. For a fee, you will be provided with a wheelie bin, which we will empty weekly. Your green garden waste will then be taken to a local site where it will be processed.

How do I sign up or renew my subscription?

If you would like to join the garden waste collection service or renew your subscription, please contact Southend-on-Sea City Council Customer Services.

Alternatively, you can buy compostable sacks via Southend-on-Sea City Council Customer Services

How does it work?

A small number of customers will have their garden waste collected on a different day to their recycling and waste.

To check your collection day visit: https://www.southend.gov.uk/collectiondays. Please put everything out by 7 am and remember that collection times may vary from week to week.

• Grass cuttings
• Leaves and weeds
• Tree, shrub and rose prunings
• Small branches *
• Cut flowers

* Small branches up to 90cm / 36" and 15cm / 6" diameter. Larger branches can be taken to the household waste recycling centres for composting.

• Stones and soil
• Food waste of any kind (including fruit and vegetable peelings)
• Plastic bags of any kind
• Pre-treated wood
• Concrete and bricks
• Animal waste
• Pet litter

Please ensure that your garden waste bin lid is fully closed as we will not collect bins with open lids which are overflowing. This is because they can compromise the safety of our collection crews when lifted and are likely to be damaged by the lifter.

We will not accept waste placed at the side or on top of bin (unless placed in the paid-for compostable sacks) and we will not collect your garden waste if it is contaminated with any of the items from the "No thanks" section.