Waste Aware Campus: Recycle

Grounds and Garden Waste

When you recycle your grounds or garden waste, it is transformed into compost – a soil conditioner that helps to improve soil and encourage plants to grow.

Facts about grounds and garden waste

Garden waste makes up 20% of the average household bin (WRAP, 2002).

In 2005/06, Local Authorities across Scotland composted 286,500 tonnes of garden waste (SEPA Waste Digest, 2006).

Adding compost to soil increases the nutrients and crumb structure to help plants grow.

Grounds and Garden Waste Recycling Journey
Follow the garden waste recycling journey to find out what happens to your grounds and garden waste after it is collected for recycling.

You can currently recycle garden waste in every local authority area of Scotland.
Find out if you can recycle garden waste using your kerbside recycling service where you live.

Search for your nearest garden waste recycling point on Sort It.

You can also compost your garden waste at home, along with some types of kitchen waste, to produce your own compost. Find out more about how, what and why to compost at home on the Home Composting pages.

All residents of Scotland can now purchase a discounted compost bin and accessories through the WRAP Composting at Home Campaign.