Information about garden waste collections 2026

View this information on the Cheshire West and Chester Council website.

The last garden waste collections for this subscription year will take place between Monday 30 November and Friday 11 December 2026. Please check your calendar for your final collection day.

Collected garden waste is taken to a local open-air composting facility, where it is turned into compost through a natural aerobic process. The process relies on oxygen, so the material is regularly turned to help it break down efficiently.

Please put out all your garden waste on your final collection day. Waste left in a bin for an extended period may start to decompose without enough oxygen, making composting less effective and slower once it reaches the facility.

During winter, you can take garden waste to your local household waste recycling centre (HWRC) for composting. All households must be registered to access HWRC sites. Find out more about the new HWRC registration system.

Alternatively, you can keep garden waste in a sheltered place in your garden and put it in your garden waste bin when the 2027 service starts again. Check for wildlife that may have moved in to escape the colder months.

The Council will send further information in December about renewing your 2027 garden waste subscription. The service starts again on 8 March 2027.

Please recycle food waste in the brown food bin, not the garden bin or general rubbish bin. Food waste is collected weekly on the same day as your other containers. Find out more about your bin collection and food caddies.