Garden waste in Christchurch

New Christchurch garden waste scheme launched

In its first year, the new garden waste scheme has diverted over 900 tonnes of garden waste away from landfill.

How does the garden waste collection scheme work?

To use this service, garden waste must be put in a brown council paper sack and placed at the kerbside on the day of your garden waste collection. The council's garden waste sacks can be purchased for 36p each.

Where do I purchase the garden waste sacks?

The garden waste sacks can be purchased from:

Civic Offices, Bridge Street
Christchurch Information Centre, High Street
Stafford News, 96 Mudeford
Bure Stores, 103 Bure Lane
Pet & Grooming, Marlow Drive
Grove Mini Market, The Grove
Saulfland Stores, Saulfland Drive
Paw Prints, Somerford Road
Walkford Stores, Ringwood Road
Burton Green News & Stores, 111-115 Salisbury Road
Castle Ironmongers, Bargates
Stewarts Garden Lands, Lyndhurst Road
Avon Stores, 1-3 Avon View Road

When do I put my garden waste out for collection?

Garden waste is collected every week throughout the year from the kerbside, apart from . If you are unsure which day your garden waste collection takes place on, then please look up your road name on the right of this page, or contact us to find out.

What can I put in my garden waste sack?

As the garden waste sacks go to be composted, it is important that the correct things are put in them. If the wrong items are placed in the bags then, unfortunately, they can't be collected as they will not be able to go for composting. To ensure your bag is collected please follow the instructions below.

Yes please	No thanks

Grass Clippings	Flower pots or non-organic items
Leaves	Logs
Hedge Trimmings	Pet waste
Plants & weeds	Brambles
Flowers	Japanese Knotweed
	Soil or turf
	Food waste
	Cardboard

Important information

Please ensure your garden waste sacks are at the kerbside by 7am to ensure collection
Please do not overfill the bag. Keep the contents below the line and weight under 20kg
Please ensure your bag is kept dry until the day of collection
All items must be contained within the bag with the top folded down to the line to ensure collection

Christmas and New Year collection dates

To find out the Christmas and New Year collection dates for garden waste please visit the page.

Alternatives to the garden waste scheme

Home composting

You can compost your garden waste at home using a home composter. The final product from your compost bin can be used back in your garden.

Using household recycling centres

You can take your household garden waste to the household recycling centre at Wilverley Road in Somerford. You are permitted to use a car or a car with a small trailer free of charge. The garden waste taken to this site will be taken for composting.