Friday 5 February 2016

Garden Waste Collections for 2016

Please see below a press release issued by Durham County Council relating to garden waste collections for the coming year:

Sign up now for garden waste collections
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Residents in County Durham wishing to receive garden waste collections this year are being reminded to sign up now.

Durham County Council offers 17 fortnightly collections between spring and autumn for an annual fee of £20.

Householders can subscribe at any time during the year but to receive all collections in 2016 they should sign up by 14 February. Collections will start in March for those signing up by this date.

Everyone who signs up for the service will receive a pink sticker for their garden waste bin and a calendar giving details of this year’s collection dates.

Those who signed up for three years in 2015 will automatically receive their sticker and calendar.

To find out whether their property is eligible for the collections and to sign up people can visit www.durham.gov.uk/gardenwaste or telephone 03000 26 1000.

A series of roadshows are being held around the county to enable people to find out more about the garden waste collections.


Details of the roadshows are:


  • Tuesday 9 February – Stanley Asda. 9am – 1pm.
  • Thursday 11 February – Chester-le-Street Leisure Centre. 4pm – 6pm.
  • Friday 12 February – Seaham Asda. 9am – 1pm.
  • Saturday 13 February – Durham Market. 9am – 3pm