With over four million brown bins emptied each year from over 215,000 households, Leeds City Council delivers the largest garden waste collection service in the UK.
However, brown bin collections are going into their annual winter hibernation after Saturday 3 December, meaning most households will have their last collection in late November.
Every year, brown bin collections are paused during the winter months due to the dramatically reduced demand for garden waste disposal, with the service resuming in March.
To find out when to put out the brown bin for the last time in 2022, residents are advised to check the dates at www.leeds.gov.uk/mybinday or download the Leeds Bin app to get a reminder sent straight to their phone.
However, garden work need not stop, as green fingered residents will still be able to deposit garden waste at their local household waste recycling centres for free throughout winter. The Middleton Household Waste Recycling Centre at Holme Well Road, LS10 4TQ is open seven days a week, 8am-4pm, closing only on Christmas Day Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Composting garden waste at home is by far the best waste disposal solution for the environment and produces excellent soil conditioner for gardens or house plants.
To help more households start composting Leeds City Council has secured up to a 40% discount on selected compost bins, more details can be found at www.leeds.gov.uk/compost.
Councillor Mohammed Rafique, Leeds City Council’s executive member for environment and housing, said:
“As the winter months pull in, I would encourage everyone to make note of their last brown bin collection dates so that they can have their brown bins ready for the final collection of the year.
“My thanks to our environmental services team, who do a great job collecting and delivering the garden waste from brown bins for composting.”
This post is based on a press release issued by Leeds City Council
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