Garden Waste Collections
Why is there a charge for collecting garden waste?
Local Authorities can make a charge for collecting garden waste. We make a charge for the following reasons:
- We want to encourage people to compost as much as possible at home. By maintaining a charge, there is an incentive for people to keep composting.
- Local Authorities that have offered free garden waste collections have found the amount of waste they have to deal with rises dramatically along with the costs of providing the service.
- The collections are expensive to run and are already heavily subsidised by the Council. If we did not make a charge they would be too expensive to run.
- Not everybody has a garden so it would be unfair on those people to offer a completely free service.
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What materials must I avoid putting out for the Garden Waste Collections?
Do not put out any kinds of plastic for collection as they cannot be composted. This includes things like plastic film (eg the plastic windows found on cake boxes), handles, sticky tape and other attachments. Please also do not put out plastic bags.
Please do not put out any plastic described as 'biodegradable' or 'compostable' - we do not have facilities to deal with these materials and it is not possible for them to be distinguished from other kinds of plastic.
Other materials to avoid putting out for collection include food waste, Japanese Knotweed and large branches or logs.
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How can I found out my collection day?
Contact Council Connect on 01225 39 40 41 or email councilconnect@bathnes.gov.uk . Alternatively you can go to 'my house' on the council home page.
How often are the garden waste collections?
They are every fortnight.
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What happens to the collections during Bank Holidays?
Garden waste collections are not affected by Bank Holidays and will continue as normal. The only exceptions are Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. If your collections fall on these days you'll need to wait until your following collection day to have your garden waste collected.
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What should I do if my collection is missed?
Please make sure you have put your garden waste out at the right time and location and check whether the rest of your road has been collected.
Although the time of collection is broadly the same each week, we cannot guarantee this. It is important to make sure your garden waste is put out by 7am on the correct collection day.
If you need to report a missed collection, you must let us know by the end of the following working day in order for us to go back and collect it.
Any missed collections reported after this time will not be collected until your next scheduled collection.
If you need to report a missed collection or have any other problems or questions regarding your recycling service, please contact Council Connect on 01225 39 40 41 or email councilconnect@bathnes.gov.uk
What container should I use for my garden waste?
Garden waste must only be presented using the paper sacks or wheeled bin provided by the Council. No other containers will be accepted.
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How can I purchase paper sacks or a wheeled bin service?
The wheeled bin service currently costs £27.05 per year (plus a one off charge of £2.65 for delivery of the bin). Paper sacks cost £1.25 each.
To find out the options and details of local paper sack outlets, go to Garden Waste Collections or contact Council Connect on 01225 39 40 41 email: councilconnect@bathnes.gov.uk
More information on the garden waste collections can be found at Garden Waste Collections
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