Garden Waste Subscriptions for 2020/21 are now closed..the subscription will re-open in February 2021. 

The cost for the garden waste subscription is £30 per year. This equates to £1.50 per collection (20 collections a year)

Once you have subscribed, your new sticker will be sent out to you, and putting this on your bin will ensure that you get a continuous service until the end of April 2021 (please allow 10 days for delivery).

If you would like to have more than one garden waste bin collected from your property, you can arrange this when you renew. The cost for the service for any additional bins will be £25 per bin. To qualify for the £25 rate, any additional bins must be ordered and paid for in a single transaction at the same time as you renew your subscription.

There is more information in the downloadable leaflet giving full information about the service, and giving answers to  ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.

Why do we charge for the service?

The council introduced a charge for the service in summer 2017. The decision was not taken lightly. Unfortunately, like many other local authorities across the country, the council can no longer afford to provide this non statutory service without introducing a charge. The council faces significant financial pressures over the next three years and is facing a budget deficit of £4.5 million.

Residents can choose to “opt in” to the service. The cost (£30 per year) is in line with other local authorities that already charge for garden waste collection.

The council will only collect garden waste bins from those residents who have paid the subscription charge.

If you have a query about the Garden Waste service -

Complete this enquiry form

Need to return your garden bin

If you have a garden waste bin and you do not intend to subscribe to the service, the Council will come and collect your garden bin. 

Complete our return garden waste bin online form

Interested in Home Composting

20% of the average household dustbin is comprised of organic material.

You can contribute to the amount of waste that is disposed of in landfill sites throughout the country by composting what you can. 

Buy a composter on-line

Composting schemes in Lancashire