Piles already raked
A small garden or a courtyard, with leaves already in piles, suits a long-handled grabber. You still need a bin or a sack. The Spear & Jackson grabber is about £18.90, listed at 1.17 kg, with no collection bag.
Leaf collector comparison 2026
The best leaf collectors, compared.
Top pick: Spear & Jackson Plastic Leaf Grabber – Highest scaled score, 87, from 4.5 and 3,096 reviews, at about £18.90. It is a grabber, not a lawn sweeper. Best value: VEVOR Push Lawn Sweeper GT1110 – Mid price among the push machines, with the largest sweeper star line: score 77, about £102.90, 3.9 from 3,178 reviews. Updated 23 October 2026.
A leaf collector is a manual garden tool that lifts leaves into a bag or a scoop. It is not a blower and it is not a vacuum. The wheeled form is a push lawn sweeper: the wheels turn brushes or tines into a hopper. The other form is a long-handled grabber that scoops a pile you have already gathered. It does not clear an open lawn in long passes. In the UK you buy a leaf collector for a lawn, a path or a small courtyard, without an engine. You can tell a suitable one by the working width, a bag or hopper you can empty, and a brush height you can move between short grass and paving. Edges by a fence are a known miss, and acorns or cones are unreliable on soft brushes. These tools have no mains plug, so powered-blower noise rules do not give them a decibel figure. Matted wet leaves are the hard case. The choice between a [push sweeper and a grabber](/hub/lawn-and-garden-equipment/leaf-collector/sub/leaf-collector-push-sweeper-vs-grabber) starts with the size of the ground.
A leaf collector is a manual garden tool that lifts leaves into a bag or a scoop. It is not a blower and it is not a vacuum. The wheeled form is a push lawn sweeper: the wheels turn brushes or tines into a hopper.
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Which leaf collector fits?
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What is the job?
The best leaf collectors in detail
Our view
The Spear & Jackson LEAFGRABBER is a manual grabber at £18.90, with a spec weight of 1.17 kg and dimensions 90 x 50.5 x 10.5 cm. Across 3,096 amazon.co.uk reviews the line is 4.5, and the scaled score is 87, which is the highest in this set. There is no bag and no working width on the listing. Reviewers praise standing scoops and less bending than short grabbers, and they note that a high bin is awkward to fill. It is the top pick on that score, and it is not a lawn sweeper.
Pros
- 4.5 from 3,096 amazon.co.uk reviews
- 1.17 kg, and reviews describe less bending
- No motor and no bag to split
Cons
- No collection bag
- Not a push sweeper
- Not foldable
- A full scoop is hard to lift into a tall bin
Best for: You already rake leaves into piles and want a light upright scoop.
Less suitable: You want a wheeled sweeper with a hopper for an open lawn.
Specifications
- Model
- Spear & Jackson Plastic Leaf Grabber
- Brand
- Spear & Jackson
- Price
- ∼£19
- Customer rating
- 4.5/5(3,096)
- Type
- Leaf grabber
- Collection
- Scoops only
- Weight
- 1.17 kg
- Head
- Plastic scoops
- Power
- Manual
- Storage
- Not foldable
Common questions
Does the Spear & Jackson leaf grabber include a bag?
No. The listing records scoops only and no collection bag. You still need a bin or a sack. UK reviews also say lifting a full grab into a tall green bin takes arm strength.
Will it clear a lawn the way a push sweeper does?
No. It is a leaf grabber at 1.17 kg, not a wheeled sweeper. Reviews describe scooping piles while you stay more upright than with short glove grabbers. Loose leaves still need gathering first.
Our view
The Gardena 03565-88 is a manual push collector at £136.02, spec weight 8.2 kg, dimensions 76 x 66 x 158 cm, with a removable bag and no litre figure on the listing. The star line is 4.2 from 335 reviews, and the scaled score is 80. Secateurs are in the component line. UK reviews praise pine needles and catkins with several passes, and they also report about half the leaves, leaves flicked forward, a difficult height setting, and one unit broken in the box. Wet-leaf comments do not agree.
Pros
- 4.2 from 335 reviews at £136.02
- 8.2 kg and a removable bag
- Height adjustment is stated
- Secateurs named in the box
Cons
- Bag capacity is not stated on the UK listing
- Working width is not stated
- Wet-leaf reviews conflict
- One review of damage inside the carton
Best for: You want a named manual collector and can accept a bag size that the listing does not print.
Less suitable: You need a printed litre capacity or a single agreed answer on wet leaves.
Specifications
- Model
- Gardena leaf and grass collector (3565-88)
- Brand
- Gardena
- Price
- ∼£136
- Customer rating
- 4.2/5(335)
- Type
- Push sweeper
- Collection
- Removable bag
- Weight
- 8.2 kg
- Brush height
- Adjustable
- Surfaces
- Lawn and paths
- Head
- Rotating brush
- Power
- Manual
- Storage
- Space-saving
- Included
- Plus secateurs
Common questions
How many litres is the Gardena 03565-88 bag?
The amazon.co.uk capture does not print a capacity. It does say the bag is removable. Do not treat another Gardena article’s 90 litre figure as this listing’s text.
Do UK reviews say it picks up wet leaves?
They conflict. One review says leaves need to be dry. Another says wet and dry. Another says it is weaker on wet grass that has grown a little long. Several passes and frequent emptying are also described.
What is in the box besides the collector?
The included-components line names the Gardena leaf and lawn collector and a pair of Gardena secateurs. The bullets say it is motor-free.
Our view
The worksky WKS-SYLS-UK is £94.99, spec weight 7.87 kg, colour orange. The star line is 4.2 from 17 reviews, and the scaled score is 73. The title says 26 inch and 105 litres. A bullet says 22 inch working width and 3.8 cubic feet. Height is printed from -0.28 inch to +1.06 inch. UK reviews like dry leaves and pine needles, and they also report a missing bolt, a splitting bag, and a bag that will not stay open. Power source is not stated. The sample is too thin for the best-value badge.
Pros
- Lightest sweeper spec in the set at 7.87 kg
- 4.2 from 17 reviews
- Reviews praise dry leaves and pine needles
- 1 year warranty bullet
Cons
- 26 inch and 22 inch are both printed
- Bag reviews include splits and a collapsing mouth
- 17 reviews
- Power source is not stated
Best for: You want a light push sweeper and will check the width on the listing before you rely on 26 inches.
Less suitable: You need one agreed width and a bag that reviews do not already describe as splitting.
Specifications
- Model
- worksky 26 inch lawn sweeper with 105 L bag
- Brand
- worksky
- Price
- ∼£95
- Customer rating
- 4.2/5(17)
- Type
- Push sweeper
- Working width
- 56–66 cm
- Collection
- 105 L
- Weight
- 7.87 kg
- Brush height
- Narrow span
- Surfaces
- Grass and paths
- Head
- 3 brush sets
- Included
- Sweeper
Common questions
Is the worksky sweeper 26 inches or 22 inches?
Both are printed. The title says 26 inch. A bullet says a 22 inch working width. The comparison keeps both. It also says the machine is not tow-behind.
How large is the bag, and do reviews trust it?
The highlight says 105 litres and a bullet says 3.8 cubic feet. Reviews say the bag fills quickly, one split after two uses, and one mouth would not stay open. The star line is 4.2 from 17 reviews.
Our view
The Gardena 03566-20 is listed at £163.29 as a hand-powered collector for lawns and patios, spec weight 9.5 kg, dimensions 44 x 68 x 33 cm. The star line is 4.1 from 55, and the scaled score is 74. Working width and litres are not stated. Bullets name interchangeable brushes, a front spoiler, and a five-year warranty after registration. Two UK reviews are in the capture, and they do not agree on cones. A battery-included line conflicts with hand power. The rank sits under Toys & Games.
Pros
- Bullets name lawns, patios and interchangeable brushes
- One UK review says it collapses flat and was built in under five minutes
- Registration warranty of 5 years is in the bullets
Cons
- £163.29 with width and litres not stated
- Battery line conflicts with hand power
- Two UK reviews against 55 stars
- Those two reviews disagree on cones
Best for: You want the patio wording and the registration warranty, and you can ignore the battery line.
Less suitable: You need a printed width, a litre capacity, or a deep set of UK reviews.
Specifications
- Model
- Gardena Leaf and Lawn Collector (3566-20)
- Brand
- Gardena
- Price
- ∼£163
- Customer rating
- 4.1/5(55)
- Type
- Push sweeper
- Collection
- No litres
- Weight
- 9.5 kg
- Brush height
- Adjustable
- Surfaces
- Lawns and patios
- Head
- Swap brushes
- Power
- Manual
- Storage
- Folds flat
- Included
- Collector
Common questions
Does the Gardena 03566-20 include a battery?
The additional-information line says one lithium-ion battery is required and included. The technical block says hand powered. Treat that as a conflict. Do not buy it as a cordless tool on that line alone.
Will it pick up cones and acorns?
The two UK reviews disagree. One says twigs, cones and leaves. The other says it is all right for grass but not for fir cones or acorns, and about 70 percent of sweet chestnut flowers.
Our view
The VEVOR GT1110 is a hand-powered sweeper at £102.90, with a stated width of 26 inches / 66 cm, a 7 cubic foot hopper, four brushes, and a spec weight of 15 kg. The star line is 3.9 from 3,178, and the scaled score is 77. The capture’s UK-marked reviews are five: twigs and leaves are praised, instructions are criticised, the bag is called thin, and one buyer says it collects nothing. The listing’s 80 percent one-pass line is not a test. Wheel size prints 10 centimetres. It is the best value among the push machines because of price and the size of the star line, not because the UK review text is deep.
Pros
- About £102.90 with a stated 66 cm width and a 7 cubic foot hopper
- Star line 3.9 from 3,178
- Four brushes and five height positions printed
Cons
- Only five UK-marked reviews in the capture
- Wheel and height cells look wrong and are not corrected
- 15 kg empty
- Warranty is not stated
Best for: You want the widest stated sweeper in this set and can live with a thin UK review sample behind a large star line.
Less suitable: You need a printed warranty, a believable wheel size, or many UK write-ups in the file.
Specifications
- Model
- VEVOR Push Lawn Sweeper GT1110
- Brand
- VEVOR
- Price
- ∼£103
- Customer rating
- 3.9/5(3,178)
- Type
- Push sweeper
- Working width
- 66 cm
- Collection
- 7 cu ft
- Weight
- 15 kg
- Brush height
- 5 positions
- Surfaces
- Dry debris
- Head
- 4 brushes
- Power
- Manual
Common questions
How big is the VEVOR hopper?
The listing says 7 cubic feet, not a litre figure. The spec weight is 15 kg. Assembly is required, and UK reviews in the capture call the instructions poor.
Does the 3.9 from 3,178 reviews mean 3,178 UK write-ups?
No. That is the star line. The saved capture contains five reviews marked United Kingdom. One says it collects nothing. Another says the bag is thin. Another praises small twigs.
Are the wheels 10 centimetres?
That is what the wheel-size field prints. It is stored as a listing conflict, not corrected. The height field prints 29.5 inches, which is also kept as printed.
Our view
The Ark Mat PALS-1 is a manual push sweeper at £90.95, with a stated 530 mm working width, a 100 litre bag, 250 mm wheels, and a spec weight of 8.4 kg. The star line is 3.7 from 74 reviews, and the scaled score is 69. A bullet also says the product is 670 mm wide. Height is printed from 6.35 cm to 16.35 cm, while the positions field says 1. Reviews find it easier than a rake on cuttings and some leaves, and they criticise soft brushes, missed edges, driveway traction, unclear instructions, and a fiddly bag. Warranty is 12 months.
Pros
- 100 litre bag and 530 mm working width are both printed
- 8.4 kg and a folding handle
- 12 month warranty line
- Artificial grass is named in the title
Cons
- 3.7 from 74 reviews
- Reviews say brushes miss acorns
- 530 mm and 670 mm are both printed
- Included components are not stated
Best for: You want a printed 100 litre bag and a folding handle for light debris on a lawn.
Less suitable: You need to collect acorns or you want the highest star line in the set.
Specifications
- Model
- Ark Mat PALS-1 push sweeper, 530 mm, 100 L
- Brand
- Ark Mat
- Price
- ∼£91
- Customer rating
- 3.7/5(74)
- Type
- Push sweeper
- Working width
- 53 cm
- Collection
- 100 L
- Weight
- 8.4 kg
- Brush height
- 6–16 cm
- Surfaces
- Grass and tarmac
- Power
- Manual
- Storage
- Folding handle
Common questions
Can the Ark Mat PALS-1 be used on artificial grass?
The title and bullets say yes, and they also name tarmac, concrete and gravel. One UK review used it on artificial grass for leaves, sticks, catkins and blossom, and said a fence edge was missed.
Will the brushes pick up acorns?
A UK review says the bristles are too soft for acorns, including acorns placed on top of the grass. The same reviews say sticks heavier than grass are often left, and some leaves fly past the bag.
How we compared
Scores start from the amazon.co.uk star line for that ASIN, up to 80, plus a capped review-count weight, up to 15. The formula is the star rating times 16, plus a review-count term capped at 15. This is not a lab test, not a Which? award and not a BBC Gardeners' World score. A conflicting width, a battery line on a hand tool, a thin UK review sample, or a grabber sitting beside a sweeper changes how the row is read. It does not invent a second score. Equipment, price and review wording are used in the written assessment and in the badge choice. They are not a second hidden total.
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Amazon stars and review-count weight
100%The star line is scaled up to 80 and the review count adds at most 15. That is the whole published score. A thin UK sample is noted in the text. It does not create a second number.
Independent review
Last updated: 23 October 2026
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Leaf collector buying guide
Buy a leaf collector when the leaves need lifting, not blowing into a pile. The useful checks are the type, an honest working width, a hopper printed in the units the listing actually uses, and a brush height you can change.
What is a leaf collector?
A leaf collector in a UK garden is a manual tool that lifts leaves. It is not a blower and it is not a vacuum. The wheeled type is a push lawn sweeper. The wheels drive brushes or tines into a bag or basket, and you stay upright. The other type is a long-handled leaf grabber. It scoops a pile you have already gathered and does not clear a lawn in long passes. Towed sweepers, blowers, vacuums and rake-plus-bag kits are other categories. UK shops also sell wider machines with large hoppers.
Best for
- Piles you have already raked, if you still have a bin
- An open lawn you can cover in more than one pass
- A named collector with a registration warranty on the listing
Not ideal for
- A job that only needs leaves blown into a pile
- Acorns, cones or a commercial site
- Anyone treating a one-pass percentage as a test
Mistakes to avoid
- 1
Buying a blower because the title says collector
A collector lifts leaves into a scoop or a hopper. A blower leaves a pile. If the tool only blows, it is a different category.
- 2
Trusting a one-pass percentage, or the whole star line as UK write-ups
A percentage on the listing is not a result from this comparison. A star count of several thousand is the amazon.co.uk line, not a count of reviews marked United Kingdom in the file.
- 3
Expecting acorns, or leaving the brush where it left the factory
Soft brushes miss acorns, and edges by a fence are a known miss. Set the height for short grass or paving, and do not let the bag get too heavy to tip.
What to weigh up
Type, width and the hopper as printed
HighA grabber suits piles and a small courtyard, and it has no bag. A push sweeper suits an open lawn, with more than one pass. Read the working width, not the body width, and keep both figures if a title and a bullet disagree. Read the hopper in the units the listing prints. Litres and cubic feet are different lines. If no capacity is printed, do not paste a litre figure from another article number onto that row. Empty weight is only the start, because a full bag is a second lift.
Brush height, wet leaves and the review sample
HighMove the brush between short grass and paving. Edges by a fence are a known miss, and acorns or cones are unreliable. Do not claim that the category collects wet leaves. Reviews conflict, and matted wet leaves are the hard case. These tools have no mains plug, so do not give them a decibel number. Read stars with the review count, and say when the UK-marked write-ups in the file are only a handful. A battery line on a hand-powered tool stays a conflict.
Which option suits you?
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
An open lawn suits a push sweeper
An open lawn suits a push sweeper, and you should expect more than one pass. The VEVOR GT1110 states 66 cm and a 7 cubic foot hopper, at about £102.90. The UK-marked reviews in the capture are five, against a star line of 3,178.
A named brand and a warranty
If you want a named collector and a registration warranty, the Gardena 03566-20 bullets state five years after registration at gardena.com. Width and litres are not printed, and a battery line conflicts with hand power. It is about £163.29.
Common questions about leaf collectors
What is a leaf collector?
A leaf collector is a manual tool that lifts leaves. A push lawn sweeper uses the wheels to drive brushes or tines into a bag or basket while you stay upright. A long-handled grabber scoops a pile you have already gathered and does not clear a lawn in long passes. It is not a blower and not a vacuum. None of these tools has an engine, a mains plug or a 230 V rating.
Should I buy a grabber or a push sweeper?
Choose a grabber for a small courtyard or for piles you have already raked. It has no bag, so you still need a bin. Choose a push sweeper for an open lawn, and plan more than one pass. The two jobs are not interchangeable. A high score on a scoop does not make it the sweeper for a large lawn, and a wide sweeper is the wrong tool if you only need to lift piles you have already made.
What should I check on a leaf collector listing?
Read the working width, not only the body width, and keep both figures if they disagree. Read the hopper as printed. Litres and cubic feet are different lines, and a missing capacity stays missing. Check empty weight, because a full bag is a second lift, and check whether brush height can move between short grass and paving. Edges by a fence are a known miss. Acorns and cones are unreliable on soft brushes.
Will a leaf collector pick up wet leaves?
Do not treat wet leaves as a category promise. Bullets often stress dry debris. Reviews conflict: some say leaves need to be dry, some say wet and dry, and some say the result is weaker on damp grass that has grown a little long. Retailer guides treat matted wet leaves as the hard case. Wet leaves on paving are also slippery. A one-pass percentage on a product page is a listing claim, not a result from this comparison.
Is a leaf collector the same as a leaf blower?
No. A collector lifts leaves into a scoop or a hopper. A blower moves them into a pile and does not bag them. If a title uses the word collector but the tool only blows, it belongs on the leaf blower comparison. Powered blowers fall under outdoor noise rules. These manual collectors do not, and they do not have a decibel rating you can quote.
Does a large star count mean thousands of UK reviews?
No. The star line is the amazon.co.uk rating for that ASIN. It is not a count of reviews marked United Kingdom in the saved capture. A line of several thousand can sit beside a handful of UK-marked write-ups in the file. Read the stars only with the review count, and do not present non-UK reviews as British opinion. The score on this page is listing confidence, not a Which? test and not a garden trial.
What if the sweeper arrives faulty?
The Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 9, expects satisfactory quality, including durability and a match to the description. A missing bolt, a split bag or damage inside an undamaged box is a conversation with the seller, not a finding that the listing is unlawful. Citizens Advice can help if that conversation stalls. The General Product Safety Regulations 2005 are the Great Britain baseline for these goods.
When should I not do this job myself?
Call someone else for a commercial site, a steep bank or a ride-on-sized area. The domestic lawn is not a trades job. Do not invent a noise number for these hand tools. If brush height, width or power source is printed twice and the two lines disagree, leave both visible. A battery line on a tool whose technical block says hand powered is a conflict, not a reason to treat it as cordless.
Our verdict
The top pick is the Spear & Jackson Plastic Leaf Grabber, score 87, about £18.90, at 4.5 from 3,096 amazon.co.uk reviews. It is a 1.17 kg scoop with no bag. It is not the sweeper for an open lawn. The best value among the push machines is the VEVOR GT1110, score 77, about £102.90, at 3.9 from 3,178 reviews, with a stated 66 cm width and a 7 cubic foot hopper. The capture holds five UK-marked reviews. The worksky is cheaper at about £94.99 and scores 4.2 from 17 reviews, so it does not take that badge. The Gardena 03565-88 scores 80 and costs about £136.02. A grabber and a 66 cm sweeper are different jobs. Neither badge means the best leaf collector on amazon.co.uk, and neither score is a garden trial.
Best overallView offer
Spear & Jackson Plastic Leaf Grabber
Highest scaled score, 87, from 4.5 and 3,096 reviews, at about £18.90. It is a grabber, not a lawn sweeper.
Best value
View offer
VEVOR Push Lawn Sweeper GT1110
Mid price among the push machines, with the largest sweeper star line: score 77, about £102.90, 3.9 from 3,178 reviews.
Editorial
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
Updated: 23 October 2026
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Guides to leaf collectors
Guides on what to look for, how to use a product, and common mistakes.
Leaf collector buying guideType, width, bag and weight, without a ranked table of these listings.Best leaf collectorWho each kept row is for, and who should skip it.How to use a leaf collectorAssemble, set the brush height, push, and empty the bag.Push sweeper or grabberA wheeled sweeper against a long-handled scoop. One type decision.Leaf collector for wet leavesDry leaves against wet, matted leaves, where the reviews do not agree.
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Sources
Sources from the research digest, last checked on 23 October 2026. Shelf prices and star lines are from the amazon.co.uk listings in that digest.
- GOV.UK, noise nuisances: how councils deal with complaints (retrieved 23 October 2026)
- GOV.UK, outdoor equipment noise (retrieved 23 October 2026)
- Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 9 (retrieved 23 October 2026)
- GOV.UK, General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (retrieved 23 October 2026)
- Gardena Leaf and Lawn Collector 3565-20 (retrieved 23 October 2026)
- Spear & Jackson Leaf Grabber (retrieved 23 October 2026)
- Robert Dyas, The Handy 66 cm sweeper (retrieved 23 October 2026)
- My Green Shed, best leaf sweepers UK 2026 (retrieved 23 October 2026)
This page contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Prices and star lines are from amazon.co.uk listings in the research digest of 23 October 2026. We did not run a garden trial.