Bedford Borough Council has confirmed that green garden waste collections will restart from Monday 2 March, helping residents prepare their gardens for spring. The free, non-statutory service will run as usual, with garden waste composted locally at Ravensden.
Green garden waste collections will resume across Bedford Borough from Monday 2 March, the Council has announced.
The service, which is provided at no additional charge, allows households to dispose of grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, leaves, plants and bark in their green-lidded wheelie bins. Between March and November last year, 9,477 tonnes of garden waste were collected and composted locally at Ravensden using an open windrow process.
Because the composting system is carried out in the open air, food waste cannot be placed in green bins. From Monday 30 March, food waste will instead be collected separately and sent to an anaerobic digestion facility, where it will be turned into renewable energy and fertiliser.
Councillor Nicola Gribble, Portfolio Holder for Environment, said the Council was pleased to continue offering the valued service despite ongoing financial pressures, thanking residents for recycling responsibly and helping to keep the borough clean and green.
Residents are reminded not to place soil, rubble, food waste or large branches in green bins, as this may lead to collections being rejected. Extra waste left beside bins will not be taken. Additional garden waste can be composted at home, taken free of charge to the Household Waste Recycling Centre on Barkers Lane, or managed by purchasing an extra green-lidded bin through the Council’s website.
Full details on bin collections and recycling guidance are available at bedford.gov.uk.
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