Green bin collection Liverpool and garden waste removal all year
Overflow, winter clearances, hedge cuttings, soil and turf. Open 24 hours, seven days.
At Liverpool’s Man and Van Service, we offer professional green bin collection Liverpool services across Liverpool and surrounding areas. If you have garden waste that will not fit in your bin, or that needs clearing when the council service has stopped for winter, we provide a hassle-free green waste removal Liverpool solution. Whether you need regular collections or a one-off service, our team handles it the same day.
Green Bin Collection Liverpool
Why Choose Our Green Bin Collection Service in Liverpool?
- Eco-Friendly Approach: We ensure all your green waste is disposed of in the most environmentally responsible way.
- Convenient: Regular and one-off green bin collections at times that suit you.
- Affordable: Transparent pricing with no hidden charges—just fair, competitive rates.
- Fully Licensed & Insured: Safe, professional service you can trust.
- Same-Day Service Available: Need a quick collection? We offer same-day green bin collection in Liverpool.
How much does the green bin cost in Liverpool?
Liverpool City Council charges £50 a year for fortnightly collection of one green bin. The bin itself costs an extra £25 if you do not already have one, so year one is £75. Collections run from the last week of February to the last week of November.
| Bins | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| 1 bin | £50 |
| 2 bins | £93.75 |
| 3 bins | £125.00 |
| 4 bins | £156.25 |
| 5 bins | £187.50 |
Three things worth knowing before you subscribe:
You cannot start immediately: New subscribers wait up to 15 working days for the chipped sticker that lets crews collect. Renewals reactivate within 5 working days. If you have waste now, the subscription does not help this month.
You must be able to store the bin: The council requires you to keep it at the property. Many Liverpool terraces have a small yard and a jigger, with no room for another wheelie bin.
It is fortnightly, one bin: A single afternoon of hedge cutting fills more than one.
What do you do with garden waste in winter in Liverpool?
Liverpool City Council stops green waste collections every winter. In the council’s own words, they cease the service because demand drops and staff are needed elsewhere, while acknowledging there will still be some garden waste through the winter months. The council asks residents not to put garden waste in purple bins.
That leaves roughly three months with no collection: December, January and most of February. The 2026 paid service started the week beginning 23 February.
The council’s official suggestion is composting, with guidance on buying a composter or building one from pallets. That works if you have room. It does not work if you have:
- A yard rather than a garden
- Storm-damaged fencing or a fallen branch
- Hedge cuttings from a late-winter tidy
- Turf or soil from a project
- More waste than a composter will take
That is when we collect. Our green bin collection Liverpool alternative runs 365 days a year.
One thing worth doing: watch for the last collection date in late November. Missing it means waiting until February.
Our green bin collection services
Regular green bin collections
We provide scheduled green bin Liverpool services for homes and businesses, ensuring your garden waste is removed regularly. Weekly, fortnightly or monthly, at a fixed price per visit.
One-off green bin collection
Need a quick clean-up after garden work? Our one-off service is perfect for seasonal waste, and there is no subscription or sticker to wait for.
Garden waste disposal
From grass cuttings and leaves to branches and soil, our garden waste collection Liverpool service clears your outdoor waste quickly.
Recyclable waste collection
If you have recyclable materials that can go in your green bin, we will collect and ensure they are disposed of responsibly.
Commercial green bin collection Liverpool
We provide commercial collections for businesses such as restaurants, offices and garden centres, arranged outside trading hours where needed.
What can and cannot go in a green bin?
Green bin collection Liverpool rules are simple: garden waste only. Grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, leaves, plants, weeds and small branches are accepted. Anything else counts as contamination and is picked out by hand at the transfer station before composting.
The most common contamination found in green bins is soil, concrete, plastic bags and garden furniture. Council staff remove it manually, which is why bins with the wrong contents can be left uncollected.
Goes in the green bin:
- Grass cuttings and hedge trimmings
- Leaves, weeds and dead plants
- Small branches and prunings
Does not go in the green bin:
- Soil and turf, too heavy and classed as contamination
- Rubble, concrete and hardcore
- Plastic bags, including the ones you carried the waste in
- Garden furniture, plant pots and trellis
- Old fence panels, decking and sheds
- Treated or painted timber
Everything on that second list, we take.
Types of green waste we collect
Our green bin collection Liverpool service covers a wide range of organic and garden waste.
We collect:
- Grass cuttings and hedge trimmings
- Leaves, branches and small logs
- Plants, weeds and soil
- Garden debris from landscaping projects
- Organic household waste suitable for green bins
- Old fence panels, decking and garden furniture
- Sheds, greenhouses and bases
We ensure all waste is processed through proper green waste removal Liverpool methods with a focus on recycling.
What happens to your garden waste after collection
Garden waste goes from the kerbside to a transfer station, where it is tipped and contamination is removed by hand. It then goes to a composting site, where it is turned in long rows called windrows until it breaks down into compost certified to the PAS 100 standard.
That compost is used on farmland to grow crops and for cattle grazing, and the produce is often sold locally. It is a genuinely closed loop, which is why contamination matters. A few plastic bags or a lump of concrete can downgrade a whole batch.
Soil, turf and rubble go separately because they are processed at a different facility.
Garden clearance Liverpool for overgrown gardens
Garden clearance jobs go beyond what a green bin subscription covers. We clear overgrown gardens, brambles, ivy, dead hedging, old fencing, decking, sheds, greenhouses and everything accumulated behind them. Priced by volume and access, not by the hour.
Typical garden clearance work here:
- End of tenancy gardens untouched for a year
- Probate properties left for a season or more
- Overgrown back yards in terraced streets, cleared through the house or the jigger
- Post-project waste after landscaping, decking or patio work
- Storm damage, fallen branches and blown-down panels
- Shed and greenhouse removal, including the base
Access matters more than volume on a garden job. If the only route out is through the house or along a nine-foot alley, that adds carry time. Tell us when you call, and we price it properly rather than adjusting on the day.
Soil, turf and heavy garden waste
Soil and turf are excluded from every green bin collection Liverpool area and are the most common reason a bin is left uncollected. They are also heavy, so these jobs are priced differently from standard overflow.
We take:
- Lifted turf from lawn removal or re-turfing
- Excavated soil from borders, ponds and levelling
- Gravel, slate chippings and decorative stone
- Broken paving slabs and patio hardcore
- Tree stumps and root balls
How to pay less: keep soil and turf separate from green waste. A mixed load has to be sorted or sent to two facilities. Two clean piles is cheaper than one mixed one.
For garden furniture and bulky items, see our furniture and bulky item removal.
How much does it cost to remove garden waste?
Price depends on volume, weight and access, not on how long we are there. We quote before you book, and the agreed figure does not change on the day. Quotes are free with no callout charge.
Four things move the price on garden waste removal Liverpool jobs:
- Volume. A few bags of cuttings costs far less than a full van load.
- Weight. Soil, turf and rubble are charged differently because they go to a separate facility.
- Access. Carrying through a house, or along a jigger, adds time.
- Sorting. Clean green waste separated from soil and timber costs less than a mixed load.
Compared with the council: if you have regular, modest garden waste and room to store a bin, the £50 subscription is better value. We are better for one-off jobs, overflow, winter, heavy materials, and anything a bin will not take.
How our green bin collection service works
- Get a free quote. Call us for a no-obligation quote based on the size and frequency of your collection.
- Book your collection. Choose a date and time that works for you, one-off or regular.
- Efficient collection. Our team arrives on time and disposes of the waste responsibly.
- Eco-friendly disposal. We recycle as much as possible and follow environmental regulations.
For a full property rather than the garden alone, our house clearance service is priced by volume.
Areas we serve
Our green bin collection Liverpool service is available throughout Liverpool and the surrounding areas.
Across Liverpool: city centre (L1, L2, L3), Old Swan and the east of the city (L13, L14), south Liverpool including Allerton (L18), Wavertree (L15) and Woolton (L25), north Liverpool including Anfield (L4) and Walton (L9), plus Toxteth (L8) and Kensington (L7).
Surrounding areas: Bootle (L20), Crosby (L23), Maghull (L31), Huyton (L36), Prescot (L34), Widnes (WA8), St Helens (WA9), Birkenhead and Wallasey.
Don’t see your area listed? Call us on 07743 183272 and check availability.
Licensing and legal disposal
Liverpool’s Man and Van Service is a registered waste carrier with the Environment Agency and fully insured. Clean green waste goes to a licensed composting facility. Soil, turf and rubble go to a separate permitted site. We keep the paperwork on every job.
Garden waste is a common fly-tipping material in Liverpool, a city that recorded over 23,000 fly-tipping incidents in a single year with fines reaching £400. Under section 34 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, your duty of care does not end when someone takes your waste away. If it is dumped and traced back to you, the fine is yours.
You can check any carrier on the Environment Agency public register.
Frequently asked questions
When is the last green bin collection in Liverpool?
Collections run to the last week of November and restart in the last week of February. The exact date depends on your postcode, so check the council’s collection lookup. If you miss the final collection, there is no council garden waste service until February.
How do I get a new green bin in Liverpool?
Green bins cost £25 each from the council and are bought through the same form as the subscription. The bin price is separate from the £50 annual fee, so a new subscriber with no bin pays £75 in year one.
Can I put soil in my green bin?
No. Soil is classed as contamination and is one of the most common reasons a bin is left uncollected. It is also too heavy for the lifting mechanism when full. Soil, turf and rubble need a separate collection, which we handle.
How do I get rid of large amounts of garden waste?
For anything beyond one or two bins, a van collection is usually the practical option. You pay for actual volume, there is no subscription or sticker wait, and we load it. Skips work for long projects but need a council permit on the road.
What does garden clearance mean?
Garden clearance means emptying an entire garden rather than removing bagged waste. It covers overgrown growth, brambles, dead hedging, old fencing, decking, sheds, greenhouses and anything stored behind them. It is priced by volume and access.
How much does it cost to clear an overgrown garden?
Price depends on the size of the garden, how overgrown it is, what is being removed, and the route out. A small yard with brambles costs far less than a large garden with a shed and fencing. We quote from photographs, free and with no obligation
Do you collect on weekends?
Yes. Our green bin collection Liverpool service runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including bank holidays. Weekends are busiest for garden work, so slots fill faster. Book a day ahead if you can.
Contact us for green bin collection in Liverpool
For fast, reliable and eco-friendly green bin collection Liverpool services, trust Liverpool’s Man and Van Service. We clear garden waste across the whole city, all year, including the winter months when no council collection runs.
We also provide man with a van Liverpool services for moving, collection and clearance needs, and a full rubbish removal service for household waste.