One good week of autumn leaves and the brown bin is full. Add the last cut of the grass and a hedge taken back before winter, and there’s more garden waste in October than in any other month.
Staying on top of it
- Rake little and often — wet leaves are heavy and pack down.
- Keep the bin for the leaves and bag the heavier cuttings separately.
- Clear paths and drains first — wet leaves are slippery.
When the pile outgrows the bin
- Brown bin full? We empty any brown bin for £20, usually next day.
- More than a bin? Hedge cuttings, leaves, turf, branches — send a photo and John prices the job.
- Cleared, bagged and taken away in one visit.
See our garden clearances across Ayrshire.
Where the leaves can go
- The brown bin — on your council’s schedule.
- A leaf pile or compost corner — if you’ve the space.
- Us — any brown bin emptied for £20, or the whole garden cleared.
Don’t leave them lying
A layer of wet leaves left on a lawn over winter blocks the light and leaves yellow patches in spring. On paths and steps they’re slippery, and in gutters and drains they cause blockages. Clearing them little and often saves a bigger job later.
When it’s more than a rake and a bin can handle, that’s where we come in.
If you have the space, a simple leaf pile in a corner of the garden will rot down over a year or two into leaf mould that’s good for beds and borders. Most gardens don’t have that room — which is why the brown bin, and then a clearance, does the heavy lifting in October and November.
Questions people ask
Can you empty my brown bin if it’s full of autumn leaves?
Yes — any brown bin, £20, usually the next day.
Do I need to bag the leaves first?
No — garden waste is cleared, bagged and taken away in one visit.
What else can you take from the garden?
Hedge cuttings, turf, branches, old decking and fencing. See our garden clearances.
When is the best time to clear autumn leaves?
Once most of the leaves are down — usually late October into November — and before a long wet spell packs them down.
Photo quote: johnswastemanagement.co.uk/photo-quote/
Or call John: 07385 260093
One photo, one price — usually cleared the next day.
