Garden Waste

We are not currently accepting applications for garden waste collection. 

If you already have a garden waste bin and you need to report that your Garden waste bin has been missed, or you need a replacement, please use the Bins and waste service area.

If you pay for your garden waste to be collected, you can expect:

• To be given a 240 litre green-lidded garden waste bin 
• To have your garden waste collected every two weeks 
• 25 collections throughout the year (excluding two weeks at Christmas and New Year) 

Read more about the garden waste service Terms and Conditions

You can check the dates for your garden waste collection in the Bins and waste services area.

If you have followed the guidelines and your bin was not collected please report it in the Bins and waste service area.

Please make sure your bin is out by 7am on collection day at the edge of your property boundary, clearly accessible and visible from the public highway. 

How can you make sure your bin is collected? 

• Any garden waste that is not in your bin will not be collected. 
• If the bin isn’t closed because it is over-full, it won’t be collected 
• Make sure it does not contain any of the items listed below, or anything that might be considered a contaminant to the composting process 
• Make sure the bin is not too heavy because the items have been compacted  
• Make sure the bin lid is not frozen shut, or the items inside have not clumped together, making it too solid to tip out. 

Tip: Use twigs, or newspaper in the bottom of your bin to make sure your garden waste doesn’t stick to the bottom interior of the bin when it is turned into the waste truck.

If you put the wrong items in the bin, unfortunately it won’t be emptied and you will be asked to remove the item. 

What you can’t put in the garden waste bin: 

• Pet bedding and waste, including hay or straw. 
• Fruit, or fruit peelings 
• Leaves or wood from Ash die-back. You may leave infected leaves where they fall, however if you do clear them you should burn or bury affected leaves in your garden or compost them (but only in your garden) 
• Kitchen food waste [Link to: Food waste] or kitchen compost such as fruit and vegetable peelings. Our facility is not licensed to take these. 
• Non-native invasive plants such as Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Australian Swamp Stonecrop, Parrots Feather, Floating Pennywort and Creeping Water Primrose, in your garden bin. 
• Large amounts of soil, as this inhibits the effective production of compost 
• Household waste or recyclables 

Your garden waste is processed in an environmentally friendly way. It is most often turned into compost that is used throughout West Sussex. This means that loads can be rejected at the compost facility. All garden waste is composted by OLUS Environmental.

If you are staying within Mid Sussex and want to use the garden bin collection service at your new address, please use the online form below.

Inform us of your move

Please make sure to let us know of your change of address at least 14 days before the move date. Please can you leave your current bin(s) out in a place visible from the road, so we can remove it. This ideally should be near your usual collection point. We will then deliver a bin(s) to your new property as soon as possible.

If you are moving out of Mid Sussex please use Complete the cancellation form to avoid any future payments taken by mistake.

If you wish to cancel the service, please complete the cancellation section of our online form.

Cancel your garden waste subscription

Please leave your garden bin out ready for removal. Ideally we’d like you to leave the bin where your other bins are emptied from, however, if it isn’t suitable to leave it there then it must be placed in a location visible from the road and freely accessibly - i.e. not behind a car. If you are unsure of where you should leave it, please ask.

Please note we will collect your bin when staff resourcing permits. No refunds will be given by MSDC in cases of cancellation before the end of the 12 month subscription period.

If you are currently a subscriber to the garden waste service, and you need to change/amend your Direct Debit details please complete the Direct Debit section of this online form.

Garden waste online form

Please make sure that you update any details well in advance of any money being called for. Ideally it should be done at least four weeks before your next renewal. Please state on the form should any of the contact information need to be updated.

Request a service from the Bins and waste service area

Report a missed bin 

Request an assisted collection

Online enquiry form

Customer services for garden waste management 
Tel: 01444 477440
Email: gardenwaste@midsussex.gov.uk