Torbay Garden Waste Collection

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Torbay Garden Waste Collection

Torbay’s garden-waste service costs £51.80 a year for each 240-litre brown bin.

Apply, renew or check the serviceRead official council guidance

Council information checked 16 September 2026

£51.80 per binCouncil Tax Support customers pay £41.80.
Every two weeksThere is a one-month Christmas and New Year break.
Rolling 12 monthsThe subscription begins with the first collection.

Plan your local garden-waste service

Collection season and festive changes

The rolling service provides 24 fortnightly collections, normally on the alternate week to general waste. There is a four-week suspension over Christmas and New Year, with exact dates shown on the annual calendar.

Container options

Each subscription supplies one 240-litre brown wheeled bin, with up to three subscriptions per property. Put loose garden waste in the bin—no liners or side waste—and present the closed bin at the boundary by 6am.

Renewal and service dates

A subscription runs for 12 months from the first collection. The published 2026/27 schedule lists £60 per bin, and renewal reminders are sent about six weeks before expiry.

Concessions and payment support

The published reduced rate is £43.20 per bin for eligible Council Tax Support Scheme customers. Other benefits and reductions do not qualify for that price.

When are your bins next due?

Use our Torbay Council collection guide for local collection information and access to the council’s current day checker.

Check when your bins are next due for collection

If your garden-waste collection is missed

Check the basics. Wait until after 6pm, then report a correctly presented missed garden-waste bin within two full working days. Leave it out after reporting; SWISCo arranges a replacement collection where appropriate.
Use the official reporting route. Reporting windows differ, so follow the live council instructions rather than waiting for the next collection.

Check Torbay Council service notices and missed-bin guidance →

What can go in the garden-waste container?

Accepted

Grass cuttings, flowers, leaves, shrubs, hedge trimmings, weeds and branches up to ten centimetres thick.

Not accepted

Commercial garden waste, side waste and materials that are not accepted as ordinary garden waste.

When the collection service is not suitable

Extra local guidance

Households can subscribe for up to three 240-litre brown bins. Only subscribed bins are emptied, and extra material left alongside is not collected.

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Straightforward answers, with local council checks where needed.

Torbay Garden Waste FAQs

What is the standard annual fee?

£51.80 per bin.

What is the reduced fee?

£41.80 for Council Tax Support customers.

How often are collections?

Every two weeks.

How many bins can a household subscribe for?

Up to three.

Source: Torbay Council official waste and recycling guidance, checked 16 September 2026.