New customers allowed to join garden waste scheme
Published: 28 April 2020
People in Exeter can sign up once again for the City Council’s Garden Waste Collection Scheme.
The Council had stopped new customers signing up for the scheme at the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak. However it has now lifted the suspension and is taking on new customers.
Gardeners can choose either a 140 litre brown bin for £37.15 a year or a 240 litre bin for £48.80. Alternatively a bundle of five biodegradable sacks costs £11.
Things that can be put in the bin are:
- flowers and plants
- grass cuttings
- leaves and bark
- prunings
- hedge trimmings
- small branches
Cllr David Harvey, Lead Councillor for Environment and City Management, said: “We recognise that demand for the service has increased with people spending more time in their gardens due to ‘lockdown’ and the fine weather.
“Some weeks ago we decided to stop taking on new customers amid fears that staff shortages would cause failures in key services which help to protect residents’ health.
“However the dedication and professionalism of staff has meant that resources can now be released to reopen the scheme to new customers without impinging on waste collection, so it’s time to get gardening!”
People can join by visiting the City Council website or by calling 01392 265010.