Householders
who are part of the collection scheme will shortly be receiving a leaflet
showing their specific collection dates.
Collections
may not match rubbish or recycling collection days, so residents are asked to
check the dates carefully before leaving their garden waste out for collection.
The following items can all be placed in the
garden waste bin:
- Small branches
- Flowers
- Leaves
- Grass cuttings
- Weeds
- Prunings
- Hedge clippings
Oliver Sherratt, Durham County Council’s head of direct
services, said: “Last year, we collected more than 20,000 tonnes of garden
waste from our kerbside collections, showing what a valuable service this is to
residents.”
The county council collects garden waste from more than
150,000 homes in County Durham for it to be turned into compost to avoid it
going to landfill.
For more information about Durham County Council’s garden
waste collections visit www.durham.gov.uk