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Garden waste up

So garden waste collection is now £60 while in Hounslow, Hammersmith and Westminster it is FREE

Bob Crossley ● 4216d5 Comments

Glad you brought it to my attention as I had just read the top of the email from Ealing council!  We don't need a collection around Christmas as absolutely nothing to pick up. Think I may just drop it all at Acton recycling centre £60 a bit much as they occasionally don't even pick up my green bags.

Terrie Hodgson ● 4216d

I certainly would NOT pay £60 for this service! It worked perfectly well under the last administration when it was not only weekly but absolutely FREE.

Jean F Fernandez ● 4215d

Garden waste is bulky and it would be incredibly wasteful to put it in landfill particularly as Ealing incurs heavy financial penalties for doing so. However, with the ongoing switch to incineration Ealing now may face the problem as having too little waste as opposed to too much as there is a minimum requirement in tonnage that needs to be supplied to keep the furnaces going.

Andy Jones ● 4211d

On paying £40 for the last fiscal,2/3rds of my collections were missed, commonly collected a week late after filling in endless 'missed collections' forms on their website. It is disgusting to increase the cost of a 'service' by 50% when they failed to provide the service at the lower charged rate. I have a large garden but I do not have a car so I have no choice but to pay the fee. How they can justify a significant price increase on a failed service is beyond my understanding.

Madeline Kerketta ● 4210d

I would have thought that the services of a shared local gardener and a shared trip by that gardener or by residents would mean that you can get rid of your garden waste at a time that suits you.  That is of course after you have composted all that you can...http://www.ealing.getcomposting.com/Wormeries are more fun for small amounts.  If you go for one of those I can recommend the layered type as much easier than the wheelie bin type (which was what was available before the layered type).Anybody using a green cone?

Philippa Bond ● 4208d