From 1 April residents will need to have signed up for East Herts Council’s chargeable garden waste collection, if they wish to continue receiving collections of their brown bin.

East Herts Council’s proposed change to move to a chargeable garden waste collection was given the green light at last night’s Extraordinary Council meeting.

Residents in East Herts are being invited to take part in a consultation to help shape the future of their waste and recycling services.

East Herts Council will begin restarting garden and food waste collections from Monday 11 May.

The challenge of moving to achieve a carbon-neutral district was eagerly taken up by residents, community groups and businesses as a buzz of ideas and suggestions filled the room at Fletchers Lea in Ware last week.

During high winds, bins with a small amount of waste can be blown over. This could lead to rubbish being blown around your street or the bins causing an obstruction.

Are concerns about climate change and what you can do about it high on your agenda? If so, come along to East Herts Council’s free climate change event next month and get involved.

This summer council officers have successfully prosecuted two residents after they failed to comply with a Section 108 notice.