on your designated collection day and no earlier than the night before and should be removed as soon as possible after collection. Where you move to another property within Somerset and you wish to transfer your subscription to the new address you must give Somerset Council 10 days’ notice of the change of address. Use your local Household Waste and Recycling Centre or tip (opens in new window) run by Nottinghamshire County Council to dispose of additional waste.

The Council will offer advice and information on recycling and will conduct a waste audit to determine if a larger capacity bin is required for general waste.Use this form if you already have an additional green bin but need to pay for a permit so that your bin will be emptied. Please note that the collection service is 'opt in' so you do not need to cancel it if you do not wish to pay for it.

Where you cancel under these circumstances you will receive a refund which will be calculated on the basis of the cancelled portion of your subscription. Some councils collect food waste in a separate container for example, for anaerobic digestion or mixed with garden waste in the wheelie bin, where they go to an in vessel composting facility.Always make sure your bins are out in the right place by 7:00am and remember to take the bins back in as soon as you can after collection. It is possible that during your subscription unforeseen events beyond Somerset Council’s control which affect the operation of the Garden Waste Collection Service may arise. For updates and information on collections during periods of bad weather follow us on Facebook and Twitter. If you are still unsure, Recycle for Greater Manchester has more information on what to do with different items.

Whilst this is better than burying it in landfill it is important that we all play our part to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle as much as possible. Charging is also an incentive for home composting, the ideal option, or to take garden waste to a recycling site. Part-year subscriptions are not available and no refunds will be made for cancellations part-way through the subscription year (except under the circumstances set out in clause 17 below). Hamilton, Ontario had originally implemented its "Green Bin" program to houses in 2006 and is the first city to recently spread the project to apartment buildings and complexes to reduce waste by 35% to ease the garbage in Hamilton's only operational landfill. If the bin that has been provided to you is lost, stolen or damaged you may be charged the cost of replacement.

In addition, two new policies will be introduced to support our recycling services, addressing contamination (the wrong material placed in recycling bins) and bin provision.

For information on the restrictions in place see the download below: Construction and Demolition Wastes Guidance Download (14KB - DOCX) What do I need to do? Any material that can be recycled in the burgundy bin, blue bin, brown bin, black box or textile bag must not be placed in your green bin. This service is temporarily unavailable while we update our green bin subscription service for 2024. However, the small green waste bin is ideal in any situation to contain any waste you need to dispose of — whether that’s general waste, glass bottles or paper and cardboard. You can use a kitchen caddy with a paper liner for your kitchen food waste, and empty it into your green bin when full.Once we receive your completed waste audit application, it will be reviewed and we will let you know the outcome of your request. All personal data will be processed in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. You can apply for an additional green bin or request a replacement bin if your green bin is lost, stolen or damaged. If you move to an address to a property outside Somerset and cancel your subscription you will not be compensated.