Council pushes for more green bin sign-ups
A drop in renewals had prompted the council to warn those that hadn’t re-subscribed to pay up or their service would be discontinued.
And four collections into the year, the council is now reiterating that message, while urging new customers to take advantage of the service at £37 a year.
The fee includes the hire of a 240-litre wheeled bin and fortnightly collections of garden waste until December 3. A smaller 120-litre bin is available at £32, or compostable garden waste sacks for those who have their residual rubbish collected in purple bags.
Subscribers for the 2021 season will receive a sticker with their collection dates which should be placed on the green wheeled bin to help indicate to the crew that you have signed up this year.
“We understand that we are all leading very busy lives and sometimes resubscribing to services such as the garden waste recycling collection can slip our minds,” explained Matt Perry, Head of Highways, Transport and Recycling.
“That is why we always give our customers a couple of weeks grace when it comes to collections. All presented garden waste bins are emptied for the first couple of collections to give our residents the benefit of the doubt and allow them the time to resubscribe for another season in their own time.
“However, it is unfair on our paying customers to continue to empty the bins of households who decide not to resubscribe to the service. After a series of reminders, if the seasonal fee is not paid, we will arrange for the bin to be collected, cleaned and redistributed to customers who wants to begin taking advantage of the service.”
The council said that the number of subscribers to the service this year was “higher than ever”, and those wishing to sign up can do so through www.powys.gov.uk/gardenwaste or by calling 01597 827465.
If you need a reminder of your collection day, visit www.powys.gov.uk/binday
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