As the seasons change, your garden does too. And whether you’re clearing a whole garden and starting from scratch or you’re doing the annual tidy up before winter, garden waste can really build up and need removing.
There are lots of ways to get rid of garden waste. But depending on how much you’ve got and what it is, some methods will work better than others. Let’s take a look at them!
What Is Garden Waste?
Typically, garden waste is unwanted organic material from gardening, like hedge trimmings and old twigs. It can also mean whole plants from garden clearances.
This waste does not usually include things like old garden furniture, sheds, etc. However, The Waste Team will collect all your garden waste, including furniture, tiling and paving slabs.
Ways To Remove Garden Waste
- Composting it
- Burning it
- Taking it to the tip
- Hiring a skip
- Hiring professionals to remove and recycle it for you
What You Shouldn’t Do To Remove Garden Waste
Burn Garden Waste
Technically, burning garden waste isn’t illegal – but it is highly discouraged. Depending on what you’re burning, it might cause pollution and create smoke and fumes, which isn’t great for people’s health. Even a small woody fire can cause a nuisance to your neighbours and could get you fined.
It might seem like a quick and easy way to get rid of waste, but it’s not worth the potential backlash.
Take Garden Waste to the Tip
Also known as a recycling centre, your local tip will usually take your garden waste free of charge.
There are a few disadvantages to using the tip for garden waste. Firstly, you physically have to get the garden waste into suitable containers, usually thick plastic bags, and then get them into your car. If you have a lot of garden waste, this could be quite the task – and several trips to the tip.
Put Garden Waste in a Skip
A skip can take a variety of different types of waste, including rubble, furniture, soil and garden waste. A skip can be convenient, but you have to hire it, get it delivered, fill it up and then wait for someone to come and collect it. It can be costly, unsightly and take a long time before it’s cleared. Choosing professional waste removal is much more convenient, safer and cost-effective than a skip.
Use Your Black Bin for Garden Waste
It’s a last resort. The bin men might refuse to collect it altogether, which means that you’re back to square one. If they do collect, it will go straight to landfill. There, it will rot and release methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming – not what we want.
What You Should Do to Remove Garden Waste
Composting
Composting your garden waste is really easy to do – and it’s great for the environment. You can use it to recycle ‘green waste’ like lawn clippings, as well as ‘brown waste’ like twigs and plant-based food waste, such as veg peelings. Over time, all this waste will decompose into a nutrient-rich mulch.
However, while composting is a great trick for removing organic garden waste, it doesn’t work if you have a large amount or you need to get rid of things like paving slabs.
Hire a Professional Garden Waste Removal Company
A professional garden waste removal company will remove all of your garden waste – no matter what it is. The Waste Team is fully licensed for waste disposal, so we can safely dispose of all your garden waste, and we’ll recycle up to 90% of it.
You can get a quote within 30 minutes when you use our contact form, and we can come and collect your waste at a time that suits you.
Contact The Waste Team for Garden Waste Removal
We’ve got 20 years of experience removing all types of garden waste, so you know you’re in safe hands. Contact us for your free quote today.
