Food waste recycling trial
From October 2026, around 3,000 households across the district will take part in a six-month food waste collection trial ahead of the county-wide introduction of food waste collections from October 2027.
Renew or sign up for paid garden recycling collections, check your garden waste collection day, home composting.
If you would like your garden waste collected regularly, you can sign up for our paid garden waste collection service.
The cost for a yearly garden waste collection subscription is £40, as of 1 April 2026. Concessions are not available.
Subscriptions run from 1 April to 31 March. The cost is the same regardless of when you sign up. Subscriptions do not automatically renew.
You will receive:
You can also use your brown bin to dispose of chopped up Christmas trees.
What goes in your garden waste bin
As of 1 April 2026, an extra bin will cost £40.
When you sign up, you can select an extra bin. You can also order a second bin by contacting us.
Once we receive your payment, we will:
Make sure the sticker is clearly placed on your bin. We will only collect bins with stickers.
If you are not able to put your bin out for collection, you may be eligible to apply for assisted bin collections.
Newark and Sherwood District Council
Castle House
Great North Road
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 1BY
United Kingdom