Garden Waste Collection Service

What does it cost?

You will need to hire a 240 litre green wheeled bin (which is equivalent to five or six standard rubbish sacks)for a one off cost of £27.50 and then pay an annual collection charge of a maximum of £35 to receive a fortnightly garden waste collection service (excluding mid December - mid January) - this works out at around £1.46 per collection!

Once you have joined the scheme you only need to pay the collection charge each year.

Charges for 2012/13

• Join April/May/June 2012 – pay £35 for collections until end of March 2013  (£62.50 Bin hire + collection)
• Join July/August/September 2012 – pay £30 for collections until end of March 2013 (£57.50 Bin hire + collection)
• Join October/November/December 2012 – pay £25 for collections until end of March 2013 (£52.50 Bin hire + collection)
• Join January / February/ March 2013 – pay £20 for collections until end of March 2013 (£47.50 Bin hire + collection)

All garden waste collected on your regular collection day is taken to a centralised composting site where it is made into a soil conditioner, making it an easy and environmentally friendly way to dispose of your garden waste.

What can I put in my garden waste bin?

• Garden weeds
• Hedge trimmings
• Small twigs and branches (less than 2.5cm(1") in diameter)
• Grass cuttings
• Flowers and plants
• Leaves
• Find out more

Waste & Recycling

E-mail:

waste&streetcleaning
@thanet.gov.uk

Tel: 01843 577115

Fax: 01843 290906