Garden Waste Collections in Sheffield
Sign ups are now open for our 2025-2026 Garden Waste Collection Service!
The service will be running from May 2025 to May 2026, your green waste will be collected from your doorstep and turned into compost which is used across South Yorkshire.
The cost of the 2025/26 service is £63.30 for 20 collections - the same price as last year but with more collections!
You must sign up before Sunday 20 April to receive all 20 collections.
Subscribe to the garden waste collection service
Alternatively, you can pay by debit or credit card over the phone by calling 0114 273 4567 between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday.
Those without access to a debit or credit card should contact Veolia on 0114 273 4567 to discuss alternative payment methods.
After you have subscribed you will receive a calendar and a garden waste sticker which you must put on your green bin to show our crews that it needs to be collected. We cannot collect green bins without this sticker.
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Request a new or replacement green bin
Sign up includes the collection service only. If you don’t currently have a green bin, or if your current green bin is damaged and needs replacing, you will need to make an additional payment of £33 to have one delivered to you.
If you have received a text or email about the Green service and you want to be removed from future communications then please contact us using the button below.
What can go in your green bin?
Yes please:
- Grass mowings
- Hedge and Plant clippings
- Leaves
- Prunings
- Small branches
- Twigs
- Weeds and cut flowers
- Chipped bark
No thanks:
- Food waste
- Household waste
- Japanese Knotweed
- Plant pots and garden gnomes
- Plastic bags and packaging
- Soil, stones, rubble and sawdust
- Waste from professional gardeners
- Pond Weeds and residues
- Mulch
Please do not put any of the items above in your green bin as they cannot be accepted at the composting facility and may mean that your green bin will not be collected.
What happens to your garden waste?
Garden waste collected in Sheffield is processed within South Yorkshire. The green waste is turned into a soil conditioner/compost and is then used by commercial landscapers and local authorities.
Here is how they do it:
- Garden waste is shredded.
- The shredded garden waste is put into large piles.
- The garden waste generates heat as it breaks down into compost. This process kills any unwanted bacteria.
- The piles are then turned regularly to help bring in air to the composting process.
- After around 12 weeks, the compost is ready to be used as a soil conditioner.
Can I still recycle my garden waste for free?
Yes, you can at Household Waste Recycling Centres
Garden waste can be recycled for free at any of the five Household Waste Recycling Centres located across the City. To find your nearest site, please click here.