Garden waste collections resume

Households across Newcastle can now sign up for this year’s garden waste collections, with the paid for pick-ups resuming from March 16. Existing customers will receive information next week (from March 8) on how to renew for 2021. And new customers are able to sign up now via the Newcastle City Council website, at www.newcastle.gov.uk/gardenwaste, with the service priced at £40 per bin for up to 20 collections. 

 

 

What can you put in your brown garden waste bin? To help you keep a tidy garden your brown bin garden waste collection will accept all your garden trimmings, cuttings, prunings, leaves and weeds. However, you should not use it for branches, logs, or roots more than 10cm (4 inches) in diameter; Japanese Knotweed; turf or soil; clay; stones and rubble; plant pots; animal waste; straw and hay pet bedding; food waste; compostable films, plastics or items like cutlery and plates; or anything in black bags or plastic bags. What if I have a brown bin I no longer want? Please phone 0191 2787878 and ask for "Envirocall" to request collection of an unwanted, empty brown bin

 

Composting at home. As well as garden waste collections the council also continues to encourage residents to compost softer garden waste, some uncoated paper and cardboard, and food waste such as fruit and vegetable peelings, rather than putting them into their household rubbish bin.  Around 20 per cent of the contents of an average green general waste wheelie bin is material that could be composted at home – that includes egg shells, cut flowers, coffee grounds and filters, old newspapers, tea and tea bags, hair (from pets and your own hair brush), toothpicks, and even matches.  To help families to compost, the council continues to offer subsidised compost bins through the getcomposting.com webs More advice and information on reducing your food waste can be found at www.newcastle.gov.uk/foodwaste