New garden waste bins delivered by council

Herefordshire's new garden waste collection service has been rolled out with thousands of new brown bins delivered across the county.

Deliveries of the 240-litre brown bins began this week with the first collection due to start in March.

The scheme costs residents £60 per year and will see Herefordshire Council make a collection every fortnight.

The new bins can be used for grass cuttings, hedge clippings, leaves, twigs, small branches, dead flowers, weeds, and windfall fruit.

The flexible scheme can be shared between neighbours, or be boosted to include additional bins, and can even be taken with subscribers if they move.

Herefordshire Council's deputy leader Elissa Swinglehurst was at the Grafton Lane Depot this week to welcome the first consignment of bins.

She said: "As a council we are committed to protecting the environment and providing services that make life easier and represent great value for money.

"The new garden waste service does just this, and many residents have already signed up.

"With spring on the way, there's never been a better time to get ready for the growing season – don't miss out, sign up, get your brown bin, and go green."

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