Guidelines

DO

  • Please sort green materials into shreddable and non-sheddable types, such as soft non-woody plants, lawn clippings, small woody herbaceous plants, and branches no larger than 4” diameter
  • Please put green materials in the clearly labelled bay
  • Please Separate out leaves and put in the clearly labelled leaf bins
  • Please cut plants off rootstocks – we cannot shred rootstocks
  • Please take plastic bags home with you
  • Please tell your gardener (if you employ one) that your membership is only for your garden, no one else. You are responsible for instructing them how to use the site
  • Please share membership correspondence with everyone in your household so everyone has up to date information
  • Please ask us if you have any questions. We are always happy to help by email, or on site every Saturday morning

DO NOT

  • Please do not leave branches more than 4” diameter
  • Pease do not mix up materials
  • Please do not bring sods of turf, clods of soil, potbound plants, non-green rubbish.
  • Bring grass clippings that have been treated with persistent herbicide – see https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/expert-advice/garden-management/weeds/are-weed-killers-safeWeedkiller Warning

NO PLASTIC

  • Please do not leave any plastic on site and remove plant labels
  • Please do not bring or leave plastic plant pots (these are allowed in your green recycling bag)
  • Please do not leave plastic bags on site
  • Please do not leave wood with nails, twine or plastic in the bays