Southampton's gardeners are making the city greener in more ways than one with the free, fortnightly collection of green garden waste.
The city's waste collection teams are not able to take green garden waste in the weekly or fortnightly domestic bin collections, which is one reason the bag scheme was introduced. It also boosts the amount the city recycles, delivering a range of environmental benefits.
All residential properties with a garden are eligible to use this service. However, commercial gardeners, tree surgeons and landscaping businesses are excluded from using the service.
In 2007-08 almost 5000 tonnes of garden waste was collected under this scheme, from approximately 58000 properties.
Find out when your next scheduled or revised collection is due here.
Alternatively, you can compost your green waste at home. Find out more about composters here.
Please use the FAQs for further information about the scheme such as how to order additional or replacement bags.
Southampton City Council
