Garden Waste Collection Service

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Residents that sign up to the Garden Waste Collection Service will have their garden waste collected fortnightly from a 240 litre brown wheelie bin. Collections run from March until the end of November/start of December but you can join at any time and still get 9 months of service - additional collections will roll over to the next year. Special Offer The service normally costs £31 per year for collections plus a one-off fee of £20.50 when you first join but if you join in January or February 2012 you pay the service collection charge only saving £20.50!

Like to Sign up?

Please download the leaflet  (840KB) and complete the application form  and Direct Debit Mandate, returning the form to: 

Garden Waste Collection Service Wyre Forest District Council FREEPOST MID 22328 Green Street Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 1ZW (no stamp required)

When does my collection start in 2012?

Collections begin the first week of March - you will be sent an information pack in February that will let you know which day your collection will fall on (this may be different to your 2011 collection day).

If you're not sure what you can and can't put in your brown bin for composting read on for more information or view our quick reference guide.

Garden Waste Collection Crew - Let's Recycle Awards for Excellence Collection Crew of the Year 2011

You can be sure that you'll be in good hands with our award-winning collection crew. Awarded Collection Crew of the Year in the National Let's Recycle Awards for Excellence at the Savoy Hotel in London in May the crew are back on the rounds and doing what they do best; delivering great customer service!

Read the press release 

View photos from the awards  (6.61MB)

View photos of the collection crew in action  (3.71MB)

Garden Waste Success! So in 2011 just under 28,500 bins have been emptied containing over 520 tonnes of garden waste! If this waste had been sent to landfill it would have produced between 11,000 and 22,000 m3 of landfill gas!

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Service Disruptions

There are currently no disruptions to garden waste collection services.

During periods of inclement weather your garden waste collections may be interrupted. Please see our affected streets page for up-to-date information on areas affected. In the case of severe or prolonged snow we will implement our Waste Recovery Plan.

Waste collections can be affected by other factors. Our crews report any problems as they occur. For information on any disruptions please view information on affected streets.

Garden Waste Information

Contamination Issues

Good News; Garden Waste Collection Service Available to Everyone!^
Success for the service
Service information - new customers
Check the service covers your area
Check the service is right for you
How to sign up
Advantages of the service
Material that we can & cannot collect

NEW! Contamination Issues

Recently we have found a number of garden waste bins that have been contaminated with material that is not classed as garden waste. The most common items of contamination are plastic bags and plant pots but can include anything not classed as garden waste. If you are unsure of what can be put in your bin read our section on material that we can & cannot collect.

If your bin has not been emptied and you have received a letter there is no need to contact us; please remove the contamination and present your bin on your next collection day. We will not return to collect bins that have not been emptied because of contamination - we appreciate your cooperation with this.

Good News; Garden Waste Collection Service Available to Everyone!^

The Garden Waste Collection Service has been so successful that we are now able to offer it to everyone!^ Whether you live in Kidderminster, Stourport-on-Severn, Bewdley or in one of our more rural villages and hamlets you will be able to receive the service!

^As long as there are no access restrictions for the collection vehicle - generally, if you have a refuse/recycling bin collected from your property you will be able to have the service. If you're unsure, please contact the Hub on 01562 732928.

Success for the Service!

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The Garden Waste Collection Service (GWCS) has been running successfully since April 2010. So far, residents have sent for composting over 1030 tonnes of garden waste that would otherwise have ended up in landfill.

To put this into perspective, that's about 40,000 wheelie bins of material!

Not only that, our very own Garden Waste Collection Crew have received praise for the service they provide which goes above and beyond what residents expect of them.

Karen Chance from Stourport says;

		We are really pleased with our garden waste collection. We joined as we were fed up of taking trips to the tip and getting garden mess in the car! Also, we seemed to have bin bags of garden rubbish constantly around the garden. Now it's a lot easier; the garden is tidy, and hopefully we are doing our bit for the environment which I'm trying to educate my children about. I would recommend the service to anyone, we would give it 10/10

Another resident says;

		This is proving to be a first class service, on the odd occasion that I forget to put my bin on the pavement, it is taken from my garden and replaced in the correct position. Well done - much appreciated

Garden Waste Collection Service Information

Need help getting rid of your garden waste? Have you got too much garden waste to compost?

Wyre Forest District Council can help.

Our environmentally-friendly Garden Waste Collection Service began in April 2010. 

This is a hassle-free way of getting rid of your garden waste, including grass cuttings, hedge and shrub clippings, weeds, cut flowers, leaves, twigs and bark. 

The service costs £31 per year (payable by Direct Debit only).  There is also a one-off fee of £20.50 for a brown wheelie bin. Your annual subscription fee is due on your 'anniversary' date, a year after your service began. Special Offer Join in January or February 2012 and pay only the collection charge of £31 saving £20.50!

Collections run from March until the end of November/beginning of December depending on whether you are a Week 1 or Week 2 customer (you will receive this information after you sign up). Your subscription fee pays for 9 months of service, spread over a 12 month period, regardless of when you join.

For example, if you join in April 2012 your bin will be emptied fortnightly until the end of November/beginning of December and then there will be a service break over the winter period. Collections begin again in March 2012 and will continue until April 2013, when the subscription can be renewed for continuous service.

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Service availability extended!

All properties that are able to have a rubbish/recycling wheelie bin collected from their property are now eligible for the Garden Waste Collection Service. If you are unsure whether there are access restrictions to your property, please email gardenwaste@wyreforestdc.gov.uk or call the Hub on 01562 732928.

Check the service is right for you

Read our GWCS Frequently Asked Questions to check that the service is right for you.  These include information on payments and what we can and can not collect.

Like to sign up?

Please download the leaflet and complete the application form and Direct Debit mandate  (840KB)

Return the forms to: 

Garden Waste Collection Service Wyre Forest District Council FREEPOST MID 22328 Green Street Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 1ZW (no stamp required)

Still not sure? Here are just some of the advantages of the service:

• It's convenient and easy to use
• It saves the time of loading your car and taking it to the household recycling centre, and reduces your carbon footprint
• It saves trouble cleaning up grass and dirt from the back of your car afterwards
• The garden waste is composted into a usable soil conditioner, and is available to purchase to improve your garden
• It avoids garden waste being sent to landfill where it would rot and produce a toxic gas called methane, which contributes to climate change
• For your £31 subscription fee you will receive 20 collections - that's £1.55 a collection

Here's what we will and will not be able to collect:

If you have any queries relating to your rubbish or recycling collection please contact the Worcestershire Hub by email or phone 01562 732928