Central Bedfordshire Council will be rolling out garden waste bins over the coming weeks in an effort to assist residents to recycle their garden waste.
This initiative follows our 2018 waste consultation, which revealed that residents were overwhelmingly supportive of recycling and wanted the option to recycle more of their garden waste.
After considering the feedback and to make it easier, we are offering residents in the North of Central Bedfordshire a free 240 litre garden waste bin to replace the two garden waste sacks which are currently provided. Residents who would like to replace their sacks with a free 240 litre garden waste bin can do so by ordering one via CBC website link.
Garden waste bins are limited to one per household. Residents are also reminded that if they take delivery of a garden waste bin, they will no longer be able to present reusable garden sacks and if they are presented, they will be removed. Flyers will be sent to every house in the North of Central Bedfordshire starting this week, with bin delivery starting from week commencing Monday, 17 August. As soon as residents receive their bin, they can start using it.
We have an ambition to increase recycling rates and want to do everything we can to help residents to be able to recycle more. The new contract will help us to harmonise services across the whole of Central Bedfordshire. Residents don’t have to use a wheelie bin. They might have a small garden and don’t need a full-sized bin or have anywhere to store it. That’s fine, they can continue to use their garden waste sacks.
Garden waste sacks will no longer be available from the Town Council Offices or via reception at the our head office, Priory House.
Replacement will now need to be ordered via our website.