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On 1 October 2023 Glasgow City Council introduced a charge for the collection of garden waste in your brown bin.  The decision to charge for the collection of domestic garden waste was taken at the Council's annual budget meeting for 2023 to 2024 on Thursday 16 February 2023 (you can view the committee papers here).

Applications for year two of the garden waste permit scheme are now open.

Year two of the scheme will commence on 1 October 2024 and permits will be valid until 30 September 2025.  You can renew your existing permit or apply for a year two permit here (opens new window).  Year two permits will be available to purchase until 30 June 2025.

Permits will be dispatched from 1 September 2024 and may take up to 21 days to arrive.

We recommend eligible households sign up early for the scheme to maximise the amount of collections received.

If you are eligible for a brown bin, but don't have one you can order one using our online form.

Terms and Conditions

View our full terms and conditions are available here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions can be viewed here.

Brown Bin Recycling Dos and Don'ts

The brown bin is for the collection of garden and food waste only.  A list of the of the materials accepted and not accepted within the brown bin is noted below.

Brown Bin Do's and Don'ts
Garden Waste
Accepted (Target Items)Not Accepted (Non-target Items)
Grass cuttingGeneral waste
Hedge clippingsPlastic bags
Twigs and branesNappies
Weeds, with soil shaken offSoil, bricks, rubble
Flowers and plantsAnimal waste, bedding
Leaves 
Food Waste
Accepted (Target Items)Not Accepted (Non-target Items)
Dairy productsPlastic bags
Meat and bonesOils
FruitLiquids
VegetablesFood Packaging
Bread, cakes and pastries 
Rice and pasta 
Fish 
Tea bags and coffee grounds 


The contents of the brown bin are taken to a re-processor for treatment which produces a range of compost products.  Any non-target items placed within the brown bin negatively impacts the quality of the compost produced and may lead to collected material being rejected by the re-processor. 

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Last modified on 07 August 2024

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