As gardens flourish through the summer months, residents are being encouraged to make the most of their garden waste by recycling it through Waverley Borough Council's Garden Waste Collection Service or by composting at home.

Whether you're mowing the lawn, trimming hedges or tidying flower beds, garden waste is a valuable resource that can be composted and put to good use, rather than being placed in a rubbish bin or burned.

Waverley Borough Council's Garden Waste Collection Service offers a convenient kerbside collection of grass cuttings, leaves, hedge trimmings and other garden waste. For an annual subscription fee, you can have your garden waste collected from home every two weeks. The service helps keep gardens tidy throughout the year, reduces trips to the recycling centre and ensures garden waste is recycled responsibly into compost that can be used to support sustainable growing.

For more information about the service or to subscribe, visit our webpage - Garden Waste Collection Service

Take your recycling one step further

If you want to reduce waste even further, have you considered composting at home?

Home composting is one of the most environmentally friendly ways to manage biodegradable waste, transforming garden cuttings and suitable food scraps, such as vegetable peelings and eggshells, into nutrient-rich compost. The finished compost can then be used throughout the garden to improve soil quality, enrich flower beds and vegetable patches, and help lawns thrive.

Surrey residents can purchase compost bins and food waste digesters at discounted prices through Surrey Environment Partnership at www.getcomposting.com. Surrey Environment Partnership’s home composting webpage also provides practical advice on getting started, guidance on what can and cannot be composted, and tips for resolving common composting issues. By recycling garden waste and composting at home, residents can help reduce waste, support a greener borough and create healthier gardens.

Councillor Adam Duce, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Sustainability, said:  "Garden waste is a valuable resource that can be recycled and turned into high-quality compost rather than ending up in the rubbish bin. Our Garden Waste Collection Service provides a simple and convenient way for residents to dispose of their garden waste responsibly while helping to reduce waste and support a greener Waverley.  For those who want to go a step further, home composting is a fantastic way to turn garden trimmings and suitable food scraps into nutrient-rich compost for use around the garden. Every small action helps us create a more sustainable borough for future generations."

To sign up for the Garden Waste Collection Service, renew an existing subscription or find out what can be collected, visit our Garden Waste Collection Service webpage.