Garden waste bins to be picked up until the end of next month
Brown bins for garden waste are to be collected by Highland Council right through until the end of November.
The local authority this week thanked householders who have purchased a garden waste collection service permit for 2020/21.
The current permit started on September 1 and will run until August 31, 2021, with collections continuing until the end of next month.
Councillor Allan Henderson, chairman of the communities and place committee, said: “Usually our garden waste collections stop for the winter at the end of October but this year the crews will be collecting brown bins right through until the end of November.
"The service will then stop for the months of December, January and February before resuming in March 2021.
“The response from householders for the service has once again been very encouraging. Brown bin collections are a convenient and easy way for householders to manage their garden waste. It is also a great way of diverting waste away from costly landfill.”
The final collection day this year before the winter break will be Monday, November 30.
Householders can still buy garden waste permits online at www.highland.gov.uk/gardenwaste
The garden waste collection service is for the recycling of grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, twigs and small branches, flowers, plants and weeds. Customers are asked to check the contents of their bin to ensure it contains no contamination.
The service is optional, and householders are also able to take their garden waste along to their local recycling centre free of charge. For more information visit the website or email recycle@highland.gov.uk
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