Wokingham Garden Waste Collection

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Wokingham Garden Waste Collection

Wokingham provides an optional paid garden-waste service with fortnightly collections.

Apply, renew or check the serviceRead official council guidance

Council information checked 16 September 2026

Paid annual serviceResidents can subscribe for a brown garden-waste bin.
FortnightlyCompostable council sacks can also be collected.
Garden material onlyKeep food, soil and general rubbish out.

Plan your local garden-waste service

Collection season and festive changes

The 2026/27 subscription runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Collections are every two weeks throughout the year; check the address calendar for Christmas and bank-holiday timing.

Container options

The 240-litre brown bin is the main option. Small quantities can instead use official 75-litre compostable brown sacks costing £2 each; sack-only households must book at least two full working days ahead.

Renewal and service dates

The annual bin subscription is £99 and takes up to two working days to activate. It is registered to one address, with no part-year refund once service starts; a supplied bin may take up to 10 working days.

Concessions and payment support

The checked service page does not publish a standard concessionary subscription. Brown sacks provide a pay-as-needed alternative for smaller amounts.

When are your bins next due?

Use our Wokingham Borough 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. Put the paid-for bin or booked sacks at the kerbside by 6.30am, or 5.30am on bank holidays. Report a genuine miss by the end of the next working day and leave the waste out for the return.
Use the official reporting route. Reporting windows differ, so follow the live council instructions rather than waiting for the next collection.

Check Wokingham Borough Council service notices and missed-bin guidance →

What can go in the garden-waste container?

Accepted

Garden clippings, grass cuttings, leaves, weeds, hedge clippings, flowers and small branches.

Not accepted

Animal waste, general rubbish, food, kitchen waste, large branches, pet bedding, soil, stones, Japanese knotweed, treated wood and plant pots.

When the collection service is not suitable

Extra local guidance

Garden-waste collection routes changed for some properties from June 2026. Follow any collection-day notification from the council.

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Straightforward answers, with local council checks where needed.

Wokingham Garden Waste FAQs

Is the service paid?

Yes, it is an optional annual subscription.

How often are collections?

Fortnightly.

Can council compostable sacks be used?

Yes.

Can soil or stones be included?

No.

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