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Not enough space to compost all your garden waste at home?
Tired of making constant trips to the local dump?
Babergh’s Garden Waste Collection Service could well be the answer.
The garden waste collection service was introduced as an optional service across the Babergh District in 2003, with the number of households subscribing to the scheme continuing to grow steadily year upon year. There are now over 7,000 subscribers to the scheme and over 3,000 tonnes of garden waste has been turned into compost in the past 12 months. This is all waste that could otherwise have ended up in landfill sites.
All households in the Babergh District may apply for the garden waste collection service. However, acceptance to the scheme will be subject to availability and the suitability of access to your property by the collection vehicle.
The cost of the service is £40 per year for existing customers. For new subscribers a £5 delivery charge will apply.
Once payment has been received, a 240 litre brown bin will be delivered to your address with details of your first and future collection dates.
The collection service operates all year round on a fortnightly basis with a minimum of 24 available collections during each subscription period.
(There are no collections over the Christmas and New Year period).
Your subscription will commence from the date of your first available collection. When your current subscription is nearing the end of the 12 month period we will write to you to invite you to re-subscribe for the following year.
All garden waste collected will be emptied into a dedicated collection vehicle and taken to a local facility to be shredded and recycled into compost to be used as a soil improver.
Yes Please 
- Grass cuttings and flowers
- Leaves and roots
- Weeds and bedding plants
- Hedge trimmings
- Soft wood clippings and prunings
- Small branches of up to 4 inches in diameter
But No Thanks 
- Rocks and Masonry
- Metal
- Compost and soil
- Food scraps
- Pet and animal waste
- Plastic bags, pots, cans or cardboard
Call 0845 606 6045 (Local Rate Call) for further details and to make your payment by debit or credit card, or complete the new subscription form online.
To renew a current brown bin subscription online you will need to quote the Brown Bin Renewal Reference from your Renewal letter which will be sent to you a few weeks before your current subscription is due to expire.
Terms and Conditions of the Service
Please read the Terms and Conditions of the Service (PDF, 19Kb).
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