Green bin

Telford & Wrekin Council are committed to continue to provide an all year round, non-chargeable green waste collection service for residents.  However, due to significant financial pressures and in order to protect front line services, it is not possible for the council to continue to provide additional green waste containers at no extra charge. More than 65% of other local authorities across England charge for green waste collections (including the first green waste container) as an added service. The charges usually include an annual fee to include the collection service and one green bin.  However, Telford & Wrekin Council have kept additional charges for green waste to a one off cost and for additional green bins request only.

The charge will be introduced for any additional green bin requests from the 4 March 2024. There will be no retrospective charges for additional green bins which were provided before this.

We will continue to provide replacement containers free of charge.

Yes, the charge of £25 will apply to each additional bin required.

Yes, the charge is the same for any size as the charge is to cover management of the provision of the container and delivery.

Residents can dispose of any extra green waste at our household recycling centres for free, the HRCs operate an e-permit system so please check our website before travelling at www.telford.gov.uk/recycling.

You can also place up to 4 bags of additional green waste in suitable biodegradable sacks next to your green bin on your scheduled collection day. Please do not use black sacks as this is associated with refuse and if the crew can't see what waste has been presented, they will not be able to take the additional bags. Resusable garden sacks/bags will be emptied and returned with your green bin.

Householders can choose to home compost but to subsidise this would be counterproductive in reducing costs, it is also not something every household will be able to do. By offering one green bin at not charge we are still allowing residents to recycle their garden waste and we will continue to provide guidance on home composting.