Garden waste collections to go into hibernation

by Lisa Reeves

Saturday 19^th November 2016

Sat 19^th Nov 2016

The collection of household green waste by Cheshire East Council will once again be suspended during the winter period because of a drop in demand over the festive season.

The garden waste service will be cease from the week beginning Sunday, 4th December, and restart during the week beginning Sunday 12th February 2017.

Garden waste is collected fortnightly, so residents are advised to check the Council's website for details of their last collection of 2016 and first collection of 2017.

During the shutdown, residents can take their garden waste to the household waste recycling centres at Congleton, Knutsford or Macclesfield which are open all year round, seven days a week, except for Christmas Day.

Councillor Don Stockton, cabinet member for regeneration, said; "It makes sense to suspend the garden waste service over the winter months as we know that demand is low at this time of year.

"Anyone who has garden waste to dispose of over the festive season can of course visit any of the household waste recycling centres across Cheshire East."

Details of the garden waste service winter shutdown are available via the online calendar.

Tags:: Cheshire East Council, Garden Waste Collection

Comments

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Duncan Herald

Saturday 19^th November 2016 at 9:46 am

Lack of demand?
Saving money ?

Tam Byrne

Monday 21^st November 2016 at 7:23 pm

Fair enough. Who cuts crass anyway in winter and if you hate leaves that much you won't wait until December to collect them up to dispose of them.

Fiona Doorbar

Tuesday 22^nd November 2016 at 6:49 am

Tam...Its not just the leaves that get put into the green bin. I have a perennial garden and there is an awful lot of late cutting back to prepare the garden for next Springs flourish. The bin , in my opinion, is less used in early Spring when new growth is just beginning so I have suggested many times to keep the non collection period the same but move the dates so that collections cease later in December or even earliest January and start up again in March.

Adrian Scott

Tuesday 22^nd November 2016 at 5:48 pm

All I would ask is why is it Cheshire East ?? My neighbours in Cheshire West find it very amusing as they aren't penalised at all. How much of the £100 million saving does this realise ???

Pete Taylor

Tuesday 22^nd November 2016 at 6:44 pm

@ Fiona and Adrian, why not ask CEC Cllr. Don Stockton, he lives in Alderley and his address is on the CEC website.
I also think the timing is completely wrong, I do most of my pruning just after Christmas and a trip to my nearest CEC facility involves a round trip of around 14 miles.