More residents can now sign up for Stroud District Council’s garden waste collection service, thanks to the addition of a smaller vehicle to the fleet.
The service, which runs fortnightly from February to the end of November, already helps 18,000 households in the district recycle their garden waste. Until now, some properties couldn’t access the service because our larger collection vehicles couldn’t reach narrow roads. That’s about to change.
By investing in a smaller vehicle, we can now offer the service to an extra 3,300 homes. For those on very narrow roads that still can’t be accessed, a garden waste sack service will launch in spring 2026 – details will follow in the new year.
How to book
Subscriptions for the 2026 service are now open. The annual cost is £58.50, and new customers will pay a one-off £20 fee for a brown garden waste bin. To check if your property is eligible, enter your postcode on the booking page: Garden waste collection service
What can be put in the garden waste bin?
Grass cuttings, leaves, weeds, hedge clippings, shrub prunings, twigs and small branches, bark, cut flowers, house plants, and untreated sawdust and wood shavings.
What happens to your garden waste?
All collected garden waste is taken to a local composting facility, where it’s processed into compost.
Cllr Martin Pearcy, chair of SDC Environment Committee said:
“'This is good news for our residents who currently are unable to access our Garden Waste service. The investment in our waste service supports the Council Plan objective of supporting residents to reduce their waste and increase recycling rates, and ensures we comply with new government rules to standardise recycling.
“Residents in Gloucestershire can also buy a subsidised compost bin made from recycled plastic, to use in addition to, or instead of the garden waste service. That way they can turn their kitchen and garden waste into rich, nutrient dense compost to enrich their own gardens.”
Residents in Gloucestershire can buy a subsidised compost bin from https://www.gloucestershirerecycles.com/reduce/composting/
The garden waste bin cannot be used for food waste which should be put in your grey food waste caddy. If you need a replacement, please collect one from the council offices at Ebley Mill, Stroud, during office hours, or order one here: Order a Waste Container