How do I get rid of garden waste? Will we get brown bins?

There is currently no garden waste (brown bin) collection route on the estate.

In spring 2026 Leeds City Council announced that every Leeds household without a brown bin will eventually get one for combined food and garden waste, but there is no confirmed rollout date for Skelton Gate yet.

In the meantime

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• Book a free collection — Leeds City Council will collect up to 4 lots of double-bagged garden waste, up to 4 times a year, for households without a brown bin. Book at leeds.gov.uk/residents/bins-and-recycling/garden-waste-collections. Slots are limited — if none show, try again later.
• Take it to the tip — the nearest household waste recycling centre is Middleton (Holme Well Road, LS10 4TQ). Check opening times before you go; vans and trailers need a permit.
• Compost it — a compost bin swallows grass clippings and most garden waste.
• Have it taken away — All Year Gardener, listed in our local businesses directory, removes garden waste.

If you’d like to see the brown bin rollout reach Skelton Gate sooner, ward councillor Mark Dobson (mark.dobson@leeds.gov.uk) has been responsive to residents on bin issues.