Reggie
18 May 2026
The short answer
The best everyday way to dispose of a biodegradable dog poo bag is to tie it and put it in a dog-waste bin, public litter bin or household general-waste bin.
10:10Not the hedge. Not the verge. Not the recycling. Definitely not a victory toss into nature.
10:13The cleanest answer is usually the least romantic one.
Why not leave it?
Leaving a bag outside is still litter. A compostable or biodegradable claim does not turn a path, beach or woodland into a managed composting site.
10:21Councils can also treat dog fouling as a public-health and local-environment problem. The kind thing is to remove it properly.
10:29What not to do
Keep dog poo bags out of recycling, food caddies and garden collections unless your council clearly tells you otherwise.
10:37If local guidance is unclear, use general waste or ask your council. For Generation earth questions, use the contact page.
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