Green-lidded bin
Garden Waste Subscription Service
Our garden waste collection is a paid subscription service.
If you wish to receive fortnightly green-lidded bin collections you will need to subscribe and pay an annual fee.
When are green-lidded bins collected?
Green-lidded bins are collected fortnightly between March and November and should be left at the boundary of your property by 6.45am on the day of collection.
What you can put in
Your green-lidded bin is for garden waste only including:
- grass/hedge cuttings
- leaves
- twigs/small branches
- flowers (including cut flowers that are kept inside the house)
- prunings
- weeds
- small animal bedding made from straw, hay or woodchips (but not shredded paper)
Please see our 
Dacorum Recycles leaflet (PDF 11MB), which contains information on what can and cannot be recycled in the bins. You may wish to print this off as a reminder to ensure your household is recycling all that they can.
If the leaflet or the information provided on this page does not answer your recycling query, you can email us at recycle@dacorum.gov.uk.
What you can't put in
If the wrong items are found in your green-lidded bin we will not be able to empty it. Our crews will record the problem and leave an advisory note on your bin. It will be your responsibility to remove the items of contamination for the next scheduled green-lidded bin collection.
Excess garden waste
If you regularly have excess garden waste you may want to buy an additional green-lidded bin along with your annual garden waste subscription. For more information, please visit our Garden Waste Subscription Service page.
Alternatively, you can take your additional garden waste to your nearest Recycling Centre or compost at home.
What we do with your garden waste
Your garden waste is initially stored at Cupid Green Depot. Once there is a large enough volume of garden waste, it is transported to a facility in Suffolk where it is turned into compost.
All of our Recycling Centres sell 50-litre bags of this 100 per cent recycled and peat-free soil improver for £5 per bag.
Missed collections
If you put your green-lidded bin out for collection on the correct day and we missed it, you can report it online. Please ensure you report your missed bin within 48 hours of your scheduled collection day.
Report a missed bin collection
Bin sizes
All residents who opt in to our Garden Waste Subscription Service are offered a 240-litre green-lidded bin.
We are unable to provide a larger green-lidded bin. Excess garden waste can be taken to a Recycling Centre or you can purchase an additional bin through the subscription service.