Garden waste collections to restart across Bedford - and it's still FREE
You can start putting your green-lidded bins out again, as of next Monday (March 2).
The service will continue to be provided at no additional charge for now.
You may remember back in October when the council opened a consultation into whether residents should be charged for their garden waste collection.
The shock move was part of a raft of other proposals by Bedford Borough Council which it claims are necessary to save £11.5 million.
Everything from scrapping free parking and cuts to library services are on the table.
However, for this financial year there seems to be no change to the garden waste collection service – but the results of the consultation hav yet to be released.
Accepted items include grass, plants, weeds, flowers, hedge clippings, leaves and bark. Don’t put soil, rubble, food waste, or large branches in your green bin, as your collection may be rejected.
At the end of the month – from Monday, March 30 – food waste will be collected, sent to a specialist anaerobic digestion facility and turned into renewable energy and nutrient-rich fertiliser.