Following disruptions due to Covid-19, East Suffolk’s garden waste service is now set to return to normal on Monday 28 September, in accordance with the original bin collection dates.
This means that households who subscribe to the service will once again have their green bins collected on the same day as their blue bins after this date. Please refer to your collection calendar or use the online calendar to check your collection dates: http://apps.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/pages/bins/collectiondays.aspx.
Cllr James Mallinder, cabinet member for the Environment, is keen to remind residents that home composting is a great way to get rid of surplus garden waste and some food waste, such as vegetable peelings.
He said: “Although we offer a kerbside garden waste collection, we still want to encourage residents to compost at home, where possible. It’s a really easy and environmentally friendly way to dispose of surplus garden waste and appropriate food waste, and also helps to significantly reduce carbon emissions which is good for the planet and the environment. The small changes we make in our behaviour will make a big difference over time. Most garden waste and uncooked food can be composted and turned into free nutrient rich food for gardens, which can be used on vegetable gardens and flower beds or placed around trees to improve the soil structure and nutrient content.”
Learn more about home composting, and how to get a discounted compost bin at www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/home-composting
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