What happens to garden waste?
After your garden waste bin is collected from the kerbside by your local Borough or District council, it is taken to Veolia’s composting facility at Oxton. There, the waste is checked for contamination, shredded, formed into windrows and regularly turned to speed up natural composting. The process takes around 12 weeks. Finally, the compost is screened into different grades for use as a valuable fertiliser in agriculture.
Composting is nature’s way of recycling. It breaks down organic waste like vegetable peelings, manure, leaves and grass trimmings, turning it into nutrient-rich compost that helps grow healthy crops and supports the environment.