Brown Bin

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• Brown Bins,
• What can go in Brown Bins,
• How to subscribe to the scheme/renew a subscription,
• Terms and Conditions of the Service.

Brown Bins

Not enough space to compost all your garden waste at home?

Tired of making constant trips to the local dump?

Babergh’s Garden Waste Collection Service could well be the answer.

For an annual fee of £40 (£20.00 for those in receipt of Council Tax Benefit, Housing Benefit, Pension Guaranteed Credit, or Job Seekers Allowance), residents receive the use of a 240 Litre Brown Bin and fortnightly collections of garden waste throughout the year (with just one break over the Christmas period).

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What can go in the Brown Bins?

Yes Please

• Grass cuttings and flowers
• Leaves and roots
• Weeds and bedding plants
• Hedge trimmings
• Soft wood clippings and prunings
• Small branches of up to 4 inches in diameter

But No Thanks

• Rocks and Masonry
• Metal
• Compost and soil
• Food scraps
• Pet and animal waste
• Plastic bags, pots, cans or cardboard

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How to subscribe to the Scheme

Call 0845 606 6045 for further details and to make your payment by debit or credit card. Alternatively go to the Customer Service Direct website to learn more about the subscription service.

To renew a current brown bin subscription online you will need to quote the Brown Bin Renewal Reference from your Renewal letter which will be sent to you a few weeks before your current subscription is due to expire.

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Terms and Conditions of the Service

Please read the Terms and Conditions of the Service (PDF, 20Kb).

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