Garden Waste Bins
a reminder
It has been bought to the attention of the Town Council
that some residents in Carterton are putting household
waste and recycling into their garden waste bins.
Please note that these bins should be used for garden
greenery and green waste only.
YES PLEASE:
• Hay/straw animal bedding from
non-meat-eating animals
• Flowers and leaves
• Grass cuttings
• Bark and wood shavings
• Twigs, branches and small
logs (maximum 150mm or
6 inches diameter)
• Small quantities of soil
NO THANK YOU:
• General household rubbish
• Bagged up garden waste
(please put garden waste directly
in your bin)
• Compost bags
• Plant pots
• Noxious weeds such as Japanese
Knotweed or Ragwort
• Large items of garden waste
(eg tree trunks)
• Anything plastic
• Glass and metal
• Stone and rubble
• Large quantities of soil
• Nappies
• Dog/cat waste
Your garden waste is taken to a facility near Chipping Norton where it
is composted. Having to remove non-compostable items causes serious
operational issues and an increase in costs. Please remember that the garden
waste service is currently free to all households.
West Oxfordshire District Council will be carrying out spot checks of garden
waste bins in the following weeks and any containing non-green waste will not
be emptied.
For more information on what can go in each of your bins, or to order additional
recycling boxes or food caddies please visit
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