The weather is exceptionally hot. View guidance on conserving water and staying safe in hot weather and what to do if you see someone sleeping on the streets on Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP).

Due to the hot weather, we'll start collecting bins from 6am on Monday 30 June and Tuesday 1 July. If your bin is due for collection, make sure you put your bins out the night before or no later than 6am on the day of collection.

Garden Waste Collection Service Terms and Conditions

Last updated: 1 April 2024 Download the Garden Waste Service Terms and Conditions (pdf, 273.8 KB)

Who we are

We are Buckinghamshire Council of Walton Street Offices, Walton Street, Aylesbury, HP20 1UD, providers of the Service.

You are a customer of ours living in or responsible for domestic premises in Buckinghamshire (or in premises in Buckinghamshire that receives a household waste collection service) who has requested the Service from Buckinghamshire Council.

In receiving the Service, you are confirming to us that the premises can safely store a 240 litre wheeled bin for garden waste (H-1100mm; W-600mm; D-740mm). In specific circumstances, properties deemed as unable to store a 240 litre wheeled bin or reside in a location where we are unable collect a 240 litre wheeled bin, may be provided with reusable bags.

Properties receiving communal waste collections may be offered a chargeable garden waste collection service on an individual basis.

Narrow/restricted access and remote properties which are served by a smaller waste collection vehicle may subscribe to the chargeable garden waste collection service, however the garden waste may be collected at the same time as refuse and disposed of as refuse.