Waste and recycling

Waste and recycling

Garden Waste Subscription Scheme

Subscriptions for the current garden waste collection season close on 31 October. Subscriptions for the 2026 garden waste collection season will open on 12 January 2026.

Find out more about the Garden Waste Subscription Scheme.

Evening view of the River Ouse from Dame Judy Dench Walk

See details of our initiatives and plans to help the environment and meet our ambition for York to be a net-zero carbon city by 2030.

Climate change in York
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Stylized illustration of a garden waste bin surrounded by flowers with a bee flying above and a recycling symbol on the side.

If you want us to collect your garden waste at the kerbside, you'll need to subscribe and pay.

Garden Waste Subscription Scheme
Waste Calendar illustration, with red 'tick' icon marking a place within the dates.

Check your waste collection dates, the types of waste we collect at your address, and where to put your containers for collection.

Waste collection calendar