The Isle of Wight Council’s Green Garden Waste collection service is now open for new subscribers.
From today (Friday) subscriptions are open for green-fingered gardeners who want to sign up for the garden waste collection service for the 2023/24 subscription year.
Cllr Karen Lucioni, Cabinet lead for waste, said:
“Our fortnightly garden waste collection continues to be popular with our current subscriber's list at over 10,000 for the current 2022/23 period.
"We welcome new people to join our service for 2023/24 and the closing date for new subscriptions to apply is 17 March — space available is limited, so please don’t delay, and sign up today.
“Let us come to you and we can make your gardening life easier by signing up for your garden waste collection this year.
"It will be picked up from your doorstep, and it takes the hassle out of driving to the tip. You also won’t have to put heavy and wet garden waste in your car boot."
The optional fortnightly scheme lets customers subscribe online for a 240-litre wheeled bin or three reusable hessian sacks to be picked up from the kerbside for a total cost of £96 per year, working out at £8 a month.
The council will accept garden waste such as grass cuttings, leaves, and sticks. Please no logs, rubble, or soil. The garden waste subscription also includes a free Christmas tree collection service in January.
If you are on the council's waiting list you’ll be contacted shortly.
How to sign up
- You can sign up online now, all you need is an iow.gov.uk account with the council, if you do not have one already, you can sign up online with a valid email address.
- Receiving the fortnightly service can be done by filling in details online and click and pay and the service will come to you.
- If you do not have an email address, call the contact centre on 823777, with your credit or debit card ready.
- Apply before March 17.
New sign-ups here's what you need to know
- If you are signing up for the first time, your bin/ sacks will be delivered within 14 days, with the annual service beginning on April 1.
- The council’s garden waste subscription year runs from April 1 to 31 March each year, new collections will not start until April, even if your new bin/sacks are delivered before this date.
- You can pay the total cost of £96 per year in one go or pay £8 per month on direct debit.
Reminder to current subscribers
- Customers on Direct Debit will automatically renew providing your bank details are up to date. You can check that here.
- Existing subscribers whose contract period is due to end have been contacted or were emailed directly in January about their current subscription.
- Check your junk folder or contact the council directly if you have not received this.
- If you are on automatic renewal and wish to not renew your garden waste subscription, contact the council by 5pm on March 6 to remove your automatic renewal, don't cancel the direct debit directly with your bank.
The closing date for all subscriptions is March 17.
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