Brown bin garden waste collection

The Clip and Collect (brown bin) service, is a paid for service. All new applications and renewals must be registered with us during the sign-up and renewal window so we can schedule them into our collection rounds. The window closed on 18 November 2024.

Join the waiting list for the 2026 service

All subscriptions now run in-line with the calendar year, the sign-up window for the Clip and Collect (brown bin) service will open in October 2025 for the 2026 season. Once open it will be exclusively for those on the waiting list and subject to capacity.

Should you wish to join the waiting list, please complete our simple online form.

If you currently have a garden waste contract, you do not need to join the waiting list.

Completing this form takes around 5 minutes.

Join the waiting list

After you've registered

When the sign-up window opens, spaces will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and once we are at full capacity the window will close. In the interest of fairness, invitations will be sent in phases, allowing residents who signed up to the list first, first refusal to the service.

Garden waste collections

If you require an ad-hoc garden waste collection, you can request a Garden waste bag collection, or use other ways to dispose of your waste.

About the brown bin service

The brown bin, or Clip & Collect service provides fortnightly collections of garden waste.

To be eligible for a brown bin, you must have a current collection service for a standard grey or green wheelie bin.

You can request up to two standard 240-litre brown wheelie bins to recycle domestic garden waste.
You must make sure your brown wheelie bin/bins clearly have your house number/name recorded on the bin so it can be clearly identifiable by our operational crews.
The service takes a winter break between December and February each year.
The service is transferable between properties within Kirklees, providing you inform us of your house move by emailing brownbins@kirklees.gov.uk. You must make your own provisions to transport the bin to your new address. Failure to follow this procedure may result in your contract being terminated and you will not be able to set up a contract for your new address until the next sign-up/renewal window. If you do not require the service at your new address, please notify us by emailing brownbins@kirklees.gov.uk and the bin will be removed from your current address and your contract terminated. There will be no pro rata refund for the remainder of the contract period.
All the waste is turned into organic material. This is used for a range of industrial and commercial purposes.
When you subscribe to the service, you must accept the Terms and conditions March 2025 to November 2025.
Terms and conditions June 2024 to November 2025 (18-month) contracts.

Unfortunately, we can't collect a brown bin from some properties. If your property is one of those, you will be informed when you try to sign up.

Assisted collections

If you need assistance having your brown bin emptied, it can be arranged after you sign up for Clip & Collect. We may need to carry out a quick survey of your property before we offer assistance with your brown bin. We will let you know about that when you enquire about assistance.

Enquire about an assisted collection: Assisted bin collections

Brown bin collection dates

Bin collection dates tells you when your bin is being collected.

What you can put in your brown bin

✓ Grass cuttings
✓ Tree & hedge clippings
✓ Weeds (excluding controlled weeds such as Giant Hogweed or Japanese knotweed)
✓ Plants & flowers
✓ Leaves
✓ Twigs & bark
✓ Small branches (under 4 inches in diameter)

Please leave waste loose. Do not put it in plastic bags.

What you can't put in your brown bin

✕ Soil (small amounts of soil on roots is unavoidable, but try to shake off as much as possible, so there is more room in your bin for compostable waste)
✕ Rubble, gravel, and stones
✕ Turf
✕ Infectious plants (such as Japanese Knotweed)
✕ Plant pots (includes plastic and terracotta) or plastic ties
✕ Pet bedding or pet waste (for example, from a rabbit hutch or cat litter, or dog poo)
✕ General waste
✕ Food waste
✕ Plastic bags

Benefits of having a brown bin

You are greener - by recycling your garden waste, you are being environmentally conscious. You are also acting to reduce climate change by cutting the number of plastic bin bags used
You are cleaner - by reducing mess in the garden and smells in the car

Going that one step further with recycling

Using our Clip and Collect service is not the only way you can recycle garden waste. If you have a very large garden, or want to make use of the organic material yourself, here are a few tips to follow:

Composting. Find out what you can compost and order a Kirklees Council compost bin.
Request a garden waste bag collection.
Take it to one of our household waste recycling centres (tips).

More information about our waste and recycling services

Bins and recycling - what goes where