27 Mar 2025
URGENT CORRECTION: New Forest District Council marks one year of garden waste wheeled bin service
New Forest District Council (NFDC) is marking one year of their wheeled bin garden waste collection service.
URGENT CORRECTION: PLEASE DO NOT USE THE PREVIOUS PHOTO OF THE GARDEN WASTE CUSTOMERS. NEW PHOTO HAS BEEN ATTACHED WITH THE ADDRESS BLURRED FROM THE BIN.
Since April 2024, NFDC has been collecting garden waste fortnightly using 240 litre wheeled bins – replacing their previous bag service. Customers can now renew their service, and residents are able to sign up all year round for 12 months of garden waste collections.
Councillor Geoffrey Blunden, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Sustainability, said: “The wheeled bin garden waste service has been a success over the past year, with over 8,000 tonnes of garden waste composted and over 25,000 residents subscribing to the scheme.
“The bins offer a convenient and efficient way for residents to dispose of their garden waste. The contents, including grass cuttings, hedge clippings and more, are recycled using a composting process.
"Building on this success, we are continuing to modernise how we collect waste by introducing wheeled bins for general waste and recycling, and food waste caddies across the district from June 2025. Residents will have received information about this in the post and can find out more on our website.”
Colin and Ruth (pictured), residents and garden waste customers, said: "The service is really convenient for us. It's great that we can add garden waste to our bin and it's collected from our drive, saving us a trip to the tip."
To renew or sign up for the garden waste collection service, residents can visit NFDC’s website at https://www.newforest.gov.uk/gardenwaste
NFDC’s new waste service is being rolled out in 3 area phases, starting this summer. Different areas of the district will start at different times.
Find out more about the changes to recycling and rubbish collections from 2025 to 2026 at https://www.newforest.gov.uk/article/3809/Changes-to-recycling-and-rubbish-collections-from-2025-to-2026
Contact Information
Communications Team
communications@nfdc.gov.uk
Notes to editors
- Customers who have previously subscribed will have received an email or, if they have not provided an email address, a letter with instructions on how to renew. Residents who subscribe to the service need to opt in if they wish to continue their collection for another year.
- As part of the garden wheeled bin service, NFDC collect grass cuttings, hedge and shrub clippings, weeds and flowers, leaves and twigs, and small branches.
- NFDC take garden waste to a composting site in Hampshire. The garden waste is composted using a process known as open windrow composting. The composting results in Pro-Grow, a high-quality soil conditioner.
- The garden waste bins are black with brown lids.
- There are no changes to collection days for garden waste.
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