Green Weekly
Overview of Arrangements for Green Waste Collection
The collection of Green Waste (also termed Garden Waste) can be via two main types of system:
- Segregated Collection - involves the collection of Green Waste in one receptacle (usually a 240 litre bin, but in some cases a reusable sack) and collected in a single compartment compaction vehicle. The subsequent processing of the Green Waste is generally in Windrow Composting but can also be used in In Vessel Composting.
- Single Stream Co-mingled (fully Co-mingled) - involves the collection of Food Waste and Green Waste in one receptacle (usually a 240 litre bin) and collected in a single compartment compaction vehicle. The subsequent processing of the mixed material is in an In Vessel Composting system but it is also possible to process in Windrow Composting in specific circumstances.
A key decision for the Waste Collection Authority in the provision of this service specifically is whether it is provided on a Green Charged or Green Not Charged basis as further detailed in the Collection System Design page.
A Waste Collection Authority is permitted to charge for the collection of its residents Green Waste via the provisions provided for in the Controlled Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 as amended. This allows the Waste Collection Authority to recover the cost of collection from those who use it most.
Green Waste collections are either charged via a one-off annual payment relating to the emptying of the container/ 240L bin containing the Green Waste or via the issue of a set number of sacks on a roll within which the residents can place their green waste for collection. Whichever option is chosen is dependant on the service provided by the Waste Collection Authority.
Variations
The collection arrangements can therefore vary according to the type of broad approach, the containers used and the frequency of collection. Collection arrangements will also vary according to the way the service is linked to the collection of Dry Recyclables, Food and Residual arrangements - the combination of which is further set out in a separate page on Collection System Design. In addition, the Waste Collection Authority may vary service delivery throughout the year with some reducing or even ceasing collection over the winter months or just over the Christmas period.
Below are the Collection Authorities that utilise this arrangement and listed below for comparative purposes. In the case of this page the links will be all those that collect Green Waste on a weekly basis
Who Uses This Method
- Adur District Council (← links)
- Basildon District Council (← links)
- Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (← links)
- Braintree District Council (← links)
- Brent London Borough Council (← links)
- Bromley London Borough Council (← links)
- Caerphilly County Borough Council (← links)
- Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council (← links)
- Camden London Borough Council (← links)
- Castle Point Borough Council (← links)
- Cheshire West and Chester Council (← links)
- Cotswold District Council (← links)
- Derbyshire Dales District Council (← links)
- Dover District Council (← links)
- Ealing London Borough Council (← links)
- East Renfrewshire Council (← links)
- Gloucester City Council (← links)
- Greenwich London Borough Council (← links)
- Hackney London Borough Council (← links)
- Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council (← links)
- Haringey London Borough Council (← links)
- Harlow District Council (← links)
- Hillingdon London Borough Council (← links)
- Hounslow London Borough Council (← links)
- Islington London Borough Council (← links)
- Lambeth London Borough Council (← links)
- Lewisham London Borough Council (← links)
- Maldon District Council (← links)
- Manchester City Council (← links)
- Medway Council (← links)
- Merton London Borough Council (← links)
- Milton Keynes Council (← links)
- Monmouthshire County Council (← links)
- Moray Council (← links)
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council (← links)
- Newham London Borough Council (← links)
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (← links)
- Redbridge London Borough Council (← links)
- Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council (← links)
- Rochford District Council (← links)
- Runnymede Borough Council (← links)
- Salford City Council (← links)
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (← links)
- South Bucks District Council (← links)
- South Gloucestershire Council (← links)
- Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (← links)
- Southwark London Borough Council (← links)
- St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council (← links)
- Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (← links)
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council (← links)
- Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (← links)
- Tendring District Council (← links)
- Torbay Council (← links)
- Tower Hamlets London Borough Council (← links)
- Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council (← links)
- Uttlesford District Council (← links)
- Vale of White Horse District Council (← links)
- Waltham Forest London Borough Council (← links)
- Worthing Borough Council (← links)
- Wycombe District Council (← links)