Residents who want to avoid trips to Household Recycling Centres to dispose of their garden waste can now subscribe online to our garden waste collection service for 2026/27.

Subscriptions by phone will be accepted from Tuesday, 3 March onwards.

The subscription cost is £46 per bin for the collection service which runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 (collections are suspended during the winter).

If you don't already have a green bin, you must order one first. Please note that a service charge applies.

Find our Terms and Conditions here: Garden waste subscription service - terms and conditions - Lancaster City Council

Your bin will be collected as soon as possible after subscribing. However it takes three working days to process your payment and we cannot therefore guarantee your bin will be collected on your next scheduled collection day.

Your subscription sticker will arrive within 10 working days.

Collections are fortnightly. Please ensure you put your bin out by 7am on your scheduled collection day. Only garden waste must be placed in the green bin.

• Login to My Account to subscribe

If you haven't already got an account, you'll need an email address to set one up and we'll also ask you to choose and enter a password.

• Next, follow the on-screen instructions to complete your subscription

You already have a subscription account with us so subscribing is simple:

• Login to your account here with your email address and password
• Forgot your password? Reset your password here

If you decide that you don't want a subscription you can either compost your green waste at home or take it to one of the household waste recycling centres operated by Lancashire County Council.

Requests can be made for surplus garden waste bins to be collected from properties by completing our online contact form.