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garden waste

 

Harlow Council offers two hassle-free services for you to get rid of your garden waste. 

 

With both services we will collect grass cuttings, hedge cuttings, prunings, leaves, bark, flowers, weeds and branches. All garden waste collected will be sent for composting. 

  

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1. Bookable bagged service 

For just 50p +VAT (60p) per bag, we’ll collect your garden waste for you!

Just phone (01279) 446655 to make a booking

 

You can have up to 8 bags collected per booking. If you wish you can pay £10.00 +VAT (£12.00) and collect a roll of 20 bags and then simply book collections when you need them. Terms and conditions apply.

 

2. Fortnightly Wheelie Bin Collection Service

Sign up for a fortnightly collection and we’ll provide the wheelie bin!* Terms and conditions apply.

 

Recycle your garden waste all year round for £75.00 +VAT (£90.00) a year - that’s only £2.88 +VAT (£3.46) per collection.

 

Sign up today by phoning (01279) 446655

 

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Share with a neighbour

 

If you have a smaller garden and would still like the convenience of a year-round collection and have a near neighbour who shares your pride in gardens, why not share a wheelie bin collection too? We can arrange this.

 

*If your property cannot accommodate a wheelie bin we will provide you with bags instead.

 

Get Composting!

Regular gardening can create lots of waste but home composting is an easy way to reuse your cuttings, raw vegetable peelings and tea bags for your own benefit. 

 

You can carry out composting at home by just heaping your garden waste in a corner of your garden or by using a compost bin. You can make your own compost bins out of old pallets, tyres or carpet for example or you can buy a compost bin from a local DIY store. From time to time Harlow Council and Essex County Council have special deals on compost bins which we will publicise on this website. Visit Essex County Council's composting area for more information. 

 

As well as helping to do your bit for the environment, home composting will provide you with a free supply of good quality compost, which will benefit your garden.