November 6, 2022

How To Dispose Of Garden Waste In Solihull

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Almost all types of garden waste can be recycled, from grass, hedge, shrub cuttings, leaves, weeds, plants, flowers, branches and more. When composting is not possible at home, you can take the waste to a local garden waste recycling point or give it to your local garden waste collection program, where it will be hauled to a composting facility to be processed. Find out if you can recycle garden waste in Solihull by contacting your local council.

Helpful ways to dispose of your garden waste

Hire A Skip

Hiring a skip in Solihull can be an easy and effective option to dispose of your garden waste, not only are they reasonably priced they can also handle large volumes of waste. You can put your garden waste in a skip. This includes soil, stones, bricks, large logs, and green waste, such as leaves, branches, plants and grass.

However, a skip has the advantage over other disposal methods since you can put other garden materials you have lying around the garden in it as well, such as old decking or old garden chairs and tables, they can go in all in one.

If you have any concerns hiring a skip, check out our helpful guide to hiring a skip in Solihull and what the top 3 skip companies are in Solihull .

Book In At Household Recycling Centres

Household Recycling Centres (HRC) are provided in Solihull and across the West Midlands for the residents to recycle and dispose of their household/garden waste. Using household recycling centers as it’s benefits such as reducing the volume of waste going to landfill sites.

You can book in at the Bickenhill Household Waste and Recycling Centre.

Following household and garden waste items you can take to the Bickenhill Household Waste and Recycling Centre :

– small appliances
– batteries
– hardcore and rubble
– soil
– wood and timber
– scrap metal
– used engine oil
– household waste
– mixed textiles and clothes
– cooking oil
– hand tools
– paint
– gas bottles
– garden waste
– mixed recycling

If you pay council tax to another district you should not use Bickenhill waste centre as it’s only available to people living in Solihull.

Invest Time In Composting

Making your own compost heap might require a bit of effort and hard work, and you might have to make an enclosed area in your garden for your compost pile, however, it is by far the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly method of removing garden waste. Starting a compost heap has many benefits. The process can reduce your impact on the environment, save you money, reduces landfill waste and conserve resources. In just one year, composting at home can cut global warming emissions by a substantial amount if it was incorporated by a large amount of the population.

Use Your Garden Waste Collection Service

This is a great and efficient way of disposing of your garden waste as your green bin gets taken every two weeks and you can fit a good amount of garden waste.

What can you put in your green bin?

If you choose to use the service, your garden waste bin will hold the following:

Grass cuttings and weeds
Cut flowers and plants-
Leaves and bark-
Prunings and hedge trimmings-
Twigs and small branches

Find out more – Can You Put Garden Waste In A Skip?

What can you NOT put in your green bin?

Cardboard or paper (Use the recycling bin)
Soil, mud or rubble
Large logs or wooden planks
Plant pots
Food
Pet food
Metal

We hope these tips will help you remove your garden waste in an appropriate manner as we believe it’s important to make sure this is disposed of correctly.

Why Choose Top Coventry Skips To Remove Your Garden Waste?

Top Coventry Skips is dedicated to offering our customers convenient, cost-effective and reliable skip hire, mini digger hire and grab hire services for getting rid of your garden waste no matter how big or small.

Should you consider a tipper and grab hire compared to a skip?

If you’re looking for an alternative to skip hire that can work out cheaper, then considering a tipper or grab hire might be one to consider. At Top Coventry Skips we provide tipper and grab lorries that are great for any garden clearance, renovation project or large commercial or domestic waste clearout. All of our vehicles come with a level load and tipping mechanism in order to make your job easier. This is also a much more cost-effective option in comparison to hiring a skip lorry- saving you both time and money!