Garden waste bag service

No space for a wheelie bin?

If you live in one of the specified areas where there is little or no space for storing a brown wheelie bin, you can have your garden waste collected in compostable paper sacks.

The service works on a pay-per-sack basis, instead of an annual subscription.

The scheme is entirely optional.

How the scheme works

If you live in a qualifying street you can buy the 75 litre paper sacks at £26 for 10 sacks. There is a charge of £4.99 for delivery, or you can collect your order from the municipal offices.

Up to 10 sacks can be put out for collection on each collection day.

Collections will be made fortnightly on a Wednesday. Find out if your street qualifies and the collection week for your street below.

Please ensure sacks are presented at the kerbside at the front of your property by 7am on collection day.

What you can put into your garden waste sacks:

grass cuttings
hedge and shrub clippings
leaves, twigs and bark
plants, flowers and weeds
windfall fruit
small branches

What you should not put in the sacks:

soil
animal waste
cooked and uncooked food waste - please use your food caddy
vegetable peelings - please use your food caddy
large branches
plant pots and growbags

Apply for the service

To apply for the service, please contact us on 01242 262626 and have your debit or credit card details ready for payment.

Qualifying streets and collection week

When you know your garden bag collection week, please view the week 1/week 2 calendar to find out what date your collections will be.

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Garden waste bag service - qualifying streets and collection week
Street Name	Collection notes	Garden bag collection day	Garden bag collection week
Albany Road		Wednesday	Week 2
Albert Place		Wednesday	Week 1
Albert Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Albion Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Alexandra Street		Wednesday	Week 2
All Saints Road		Wednesday	Week 1
Ambrose Place		Wednesday	Week 1
Ambrose Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Amos Close (off Millbrook Street)		Wednesday	Week 1
Andover Road	Front collection only	Wednesday	Week 2
Andover Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Andover Walk		Wednesday	Week 2
Back Montpellier Terrace		Wednesday	Week 2
Bakehouse Lane	Front collection only	Wednesday	Week 2
Baker Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Bath Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Belmont Road		Wednesday	Week 1
Bennington Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Berkeley Place		Wednesday	Week 1
Berkeley Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Bethesda Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Bloomsbury Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Brandon Place		Wednesday	Week 2
Brevel Terrace		Wednesday	Week 2
Brooksdale Lane		Wednesday	Week 2
Brookway Road		Wednesday	Week 2
Burton Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Cambray Place (Including footpath to Rodney Road)		Wednesday	Week 1
Casino Place		Wednesday	Week 2
Chapel Lane		Wednesday	Week 2
Chapel Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Charles Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Chestnut Terrace		Wednesday	Week 2
Clare Place		Wednesday	Week 2
Clare Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Clarke Way		Wednesday	Week 1
Cleeveland Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Coltham Close		Wednesday	Week 2
Coltham Fields		Wednesday	Week 2
Coltham Road		Wednesday	Week 2
Columbia Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Commercial Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Courtenay Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Croft Lane	Front collection only	Wednesday	Week 2
Croft Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Cudnall Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Dagmar Road		Wednesday	Week 2
Devonshire Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Duke Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Dunalley Parade	Front collection only	Wednesday	Week 1
Dunalley Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Eclipse Terrace (Off Upper Bath Street)		Wednesday	Week 2
Edward Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Exmouth Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Fairfield Avenue		Wednesday	Week 2
Fairfield Park Road		Wednesday	Week 2
Fairfield Road		Wednesday	Week 2
Fairfield Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Fairfield Walk		Wednesday	Week 2
Fairhaven Road		Wednesday	Week 2
Fairhaven Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Fairview Close		Wednesday	Week 1
Fairview Road (St Johns Way - Hewlett Road)		Wednesday	Week 1
Fairview Road (Winchcombe Street - St Johns Avenue)		Wednesday	Week 1
Fairview Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Fishers Lane (Off Fairview Road)		Wednesday	Week 1
Francis Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Gladstone Road		Wednesday	Week 2
Glenfall Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Gloucester Place		Wednesday	Week 1
Grange Walk		Wednesday	Week 2
Granville Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Gratton Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Great Norwood Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Great Western Road		Wednesday	Week 1
Great Western Terrace		Wednesday	Week 1
Grosvenor Place South		Wednesday	Week 1
Grosvenor Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Grosvenor Terrace		Wednesday	Week 1
Grove Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Hamilton Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Hanover Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Hatherley Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Henrietta Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Hereford Place		Wednesday	Week 1
Hermitage Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Hetton Gardens		Wednesday	Week 2
Hewlett Place		Wednesday	Week 1
Hewlett Road (London Road - Brighton Road)		Wednesday	Week 1
High Street (Town)		Wednesday	Week 1
Hungerford Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Imperial Lane		Wednesday	Week 1
Inkerman Lane		Wednesday	Week 2
Jersey Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Kew Place		Wednesday	Week 2
Keynsham Road - numbers 80 to 94 only		Wednesday	Week 2
King Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Knapp Lane		Wednesday	Week 1
Knapp Road		Wednesday	Week 1
Larput Place		Wednesday	Week 1
Leighton Road		Wednesday	Week 1
Little Bayshill Terrace		Wednesday	Week 1
Lypiatt Mews		Wednesday	Week 2
Lypiatt Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Malthouse Lane		Wednesday	Week 1
Market Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Marle Hill Parade		Wednesday	Week 1
Marle Hill Road		Wednesday	Week 1
Millbrook Gardens		Wednesday	Week 1
Millbrook Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Milsom Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Mitre Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Monson Avenue		Wednesday	Week 1
Montpellier Grove		Wednesday	Week 2
Montpellier Retreat		Wednesday	Week 2
Montpellier Terrace		Wednesday	Week 2
Montpellier Villas		Wednesday	Week 2
Moorend Crescent		Wednesday	Week 2
Moorend Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Naunton Crescent		Wednesday	Week 2
Naunton Parade		Wednesday	Week 2
Naunton Terrace		Wednesday	Week 2
New Street (Town Centre)		Wednesday	Week 1
Normal Terrace (Including Turning Head)		Wednesday	Week 1
North Place		Wednesday	Week 1
Northfield Passage		Wednesday	Week 1
Northfield Terrace		Wednesday	Week 1
Norwood Road		Wednesday	Week 2
Oakfield Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Oakland Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Old Millbrook Terrace		Wednesday	Week 1
Oriel Road		Wednesday	Week 1
Overbury Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Oxford Passage		Wednesday	Week 1
Park Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Portland Square		Wednesday	Week 1
Portland Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Princes Road		Wednesday	Week 2
Princes Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Queens Retreat		Wednesday	Week 1
Regent Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Rodney Road		Wednesday	Week 1
Roman Road		Wednesday	Week 1
Rosehill Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Royal Crescent		Wednesday	Week 1
Royal Oak Mews		Wednesday	Week 1
Royal Well Lane		Wednesday	Week 1
Royal Well Place		Wednesday	Week 1
Russell Place		Wednesday	Week 1
Russell Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Saddlers Lane		Wednesday	Week 2
Sandford Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Sheldons Court (Winchcombe Street)		Wednesday	Week 1
Sherborne Place		Wednesday	Week 1
Sherborne Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Short Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Sidney Street		Wednesday	Week 1
St Annes Road		Wednesday	Week 1
St Annes Terrace		Wednesday	Week 1
St Georges Drive		Wednesday	Week 1
St Georges Place		Wednesday	Week 1
St Georges Street		Wednesday	Week 1
St James Place		Wednesday	Week 2
St James Street		Wednesday	Week 1
St Lukes Place		Wednesday	Week 2
St Lukes Road		Wednesday	Week 2
St Margarets Road		Wednesday	Week 1
St Pauls Road (Folly Lane - Monson Avenue)		Wednesday	Week 1
St Pauls Road (Folly Lane - Swindon Road)		Wednesday	Week 1
St Pauls Street North		Wednesday	Week 1
St Phillips Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Station Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Stoneville Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Suffolk Parade		Wednesday	Week 2
Suffolk Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Swindon Street	Front collection only	Wednesday	Week 1
Tivoli Lane		Wednesday	Week 2
Tivoli Mews		Wednesday	Week 2
Tivoli Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Tivoli Walk		Wednesday	Week 2
Townsend Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Trinity School Lane		Wednesday	Week 1
Tryes Road		Wednesday	Week 2
Union Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Upper Bath Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Upper Norwood Street	Front collection only	Wednesday	Week 2
Upper Park Street		Wednesday	Week 2
Victoria Place		Wednesday	Week 1
Victoria Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Victoria Terrace		Wednesday	Week 1
Vine Court (St Pauls Road)		Wednesday	Week 1
Warwick Place		Wednesday	Week 1
Waterfield Close		Wednesday	Week 2
Wellesley Road		Wednesday	Week 1
Wellington Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Whitehart Street		Wednesday	Week 1
Winchcombe Street (Prestbury Road - High Street)		Wednesday	Week 1
Winchcombe Street (Prestbury Road - High Street)		Wednesday	Week 1
Winstonian Road		Wednesday	Week 1
Witcombe Place		Wednesday	Week 1
York Street		Wednesday	Week 1
York Terrace		Wednesday	Week 1

If you have any problems or would like further information on our services please contact the cleansing team.

Terms and conditions of the service

The council will provide the bags as requested and collect them at the agreed frequency for the garden bag service
The customer will pay the agreed charge for the service provided in accordance with the following conditions. The charge covers the cost of collecting the bags
Only agreed waste may be disposed of through this service
All waste must be contained within the bags. Any waste not contained in a Cheltenham Borough Council garden waste bag will not be collected. Additional bags can be supplied at additional cost
Bags should not be filled with such a weight as to make the moving or emptying process hazardous to the council’s operatives. The council reserves the right to suspend or cancel the service to customers whose bags are overweight
Bags should be presented on the kerbside by 7am on the day of collection, unless alternative arrangements have been agreed
There will be no return visit for aborted collections due to access not being made available by the customer
Should collections be missed due to circumstances beyond the council’s control, every effort will be made to arrange an alternative collection
Charges are set annually from 1 April each year
Payment is to be made on purchase of the bags
This agreement continues to be in force for the duration of the service and no refund will be issued for any unused bags
The council reserves the right to withdraw its service at any time. No refund will be issued
The garden waste bag service is only available within the specified streets
Collection will be made from the address given at the point of sale only
Bags are not transferable
Bags presented on any other street within the borough will not be collected
The bags remain the responsibility of the customer. No refund will be issued if the customer moves outside the specified collection area
For further information about the waste and recycling services call 01242 262626 or email cleansing@cheltenham.gov.uk

Garden waste collections