Residents in County Durham wishing to receive garden waste collections this year are being reminded to sign up now. 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 14th February. Collections will start in March for those signing up by this date.
“For those who haven’t yet subscribed we would like to remind them that they need to do so by February 14 if they want to receive all 17 collections this year.”
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.