Householders who wish to have their garden bin emptied – or their real Christmas tree taken away – over the festive period are being reminded to subscribe to Shropshire Council’s garden waste collection service – and to do so by this Friday (13 December) to ensure they receive their bin sticker before Christmas.
Almost 65,000 people have now subscribed to the service, which began on 4 November. A subscription costs £56 per bin, and runs to the end of October next year.
Everyone that subscribes receives a bin sticker that shows the waste collection crews which bins to empty.
Ian Nellins, Shropshire Council’s deputy leader and Cabinet member with responsibility for waste management, said:
“We’re reminding people that they now need to sign up to have their garden waste, and Christmas trees, collected – and encouraging them to do so by the end of this week to make sure that their bin sticker arrives by Christmas Day.
“I’m really pleased with the number of people that have subscribed so far and I want to thank everyone that has signed up. Each subscription is generating income which covers the cost of the service and frees up finances so that the council can continue to provide essential services for those who need them.”
More than 80 per cent of councils in England now charge for garden waste collections. The below map shows the neighbouring and nearby councils (including those in Wales) that charge.
To subscribe and for more information about the garden waste collection service people should visit the Shropshire Council website at www.shropshire.gov.uk/gardenwaste.
To subscribe by phone call 0345 520 7007 and select option 2.
People can also subscribe by visiting the council’s Shropshire Local units in Ludlow and Shrewsbury.
