Composting garden waste in your own garden is by far the most environmentally friendly way of dealing with this material. If you are unable to compost all of your garden waste at home, you can join a fortnightly garden waste collection scheme, available to Guildford residents. Reusable garden waste sacks are supplied for you to fill and are collected fortnightly from your kerbside.
The prices are as follows:
Prices of garden sacks
| Number of sacks |
Price (£) |
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2
|
13
|
|
3
|
26
|
|
4
|
39
|
Join the scheme
If you would like to join the garden waste collection scheme please download the Garden Waste Collection Scheme Application Form 2008/2009 [PDF] (27k), complete your details and bring it down to us at the Woking Road Depot, with your payment. We will then be able to register your details and provide you with your reusable sacks, vouchers and collection calendar.
Pay online for renewals
You can pay to renew your garden waste collections online.
Please note, your payment will cover collections between 2nd April 2008 and the week ending 31st March 2009
Frequently asked questions
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I currently subscribe to the garden waste collection scheme, but would like more bags than I currently have, what do I do?
You need to visit Woking Road Depot with your completed renewals form to pay for and collect your new sacks.
Recycling Hotline
Guildford Borough Council
Woking Road Depot
Woking Road
Guildford
GU1 1QE
Tel: 01483 444499
Email: recycling@guildford.gov.uk
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When will my garden waste be collected?
Garden waste collections take place on the same day of the week as your recycling collections, but are fortnightly, not weekly. Your road will have been allocated either a purple or orange collection week, this information is printed on the bottom of your red collection vouchers.
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What happens to my garden waste?
Your bags will be emptied into a dedicated vehicle and sent to a composting plant, to be recycled into compost.
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Why should I bother joining the scheme?
The government has recently introduced new legislation requiring local authorities to drastically reduce the amount of garden waste sent to landfill. This is because this type of waste causes serious problems when landfilled. It produces large amounts of methane and also leachate, which can pollute groundwater. Space left in landfill sites is also rapidly running out. Therefore using the garden waste collection scheme is one way that you can help look after the environment.
Please note that garden waste placed in refuse sacks will no longer be collected.
Recycling Hotline
Guildford Borough Council
Woking Road Depot
Woking Road
Guildford
GU1 1QE
Tel: 01483 444499
Email: recycling@guildford.gov.uk