It’s the news gardeners have been waiting for – Bedford Borough Council will resume garden waste collections from Friday, 1 March.
Green-lidded garden waste bins are collected fortnightly alongside the orange-lidded recycling bin and must be left out for collection by no later than 6am on collection day.
You can find the bin collection calendar on the council’s website here.
“Please make sure all of your garden waste is placed into your green-lidded bin loose (no bags please) and the lid is closed,” said a council spokesperson.
“The collection crews will not remove any garden waste left out next to your bin.”
What can go into your garden waste bin?
| Yes, please! | No, thank you! |
| Grass cuttings | Food waste |
| Plants and weeds | DIY waste eg: soil/rubble/wood |
| Flowers | Pet waste including bedding |
| Prunings | Invasive weeds eg: Japanese knotweed |
| Hedge clippings | Plant pots |
| Leaves and bark | Plastic bags or sacks |
| Pond plants | Yes, please! |
For more information on what you can put into each of your bins, please visit the recycling pages of Bedford Borough Council’s website.
