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On average, every household in Babergh currently throws away nearly 1 tonne of rubbish each year. That's close to 35,000 tonnes in all, enough to create a queue of dustcarts 22 miles long. Over one third of the rubbish we throw away could be recycled by composting.
At the moment, about 39% of the rubbish collected by the council is recycled or composted. We need to increase this to 60% by 2015 in order to meet strict Government requirements and to further reduce the environmental impact of the rubbish we create.
Please do not place any garden waste in your black bin.
Here are four ways to compost your garden waste......
Disposal - The Options:
- Home Composting,
- Garden Waste Collection (brown bin),
- Bulk Bag Scheme,
- Household Waste & Recycling Centres.
1. HOME COMPOSTING
 Composting you garden and kitchen waste at home is best for the environment and saves time and fuel in getting to and from the tip as well as giving you free compost for the garden. Go to our compost bin web page for details via the link below:
Calling all gardeners, allotment holders, or anyone with 'green fingers'!!
Could you become a community volunteer who, in return for training and support, would act as a composting ambassador?
If you are interested in becoming a Suffolk Master Composter, please go to the Suffolk Recycling website or contact Craig Renton on 01473 264795 for more details.
2. GARDEN WASTE COLLECTION Subscribers to the Garden Waste Collection Service will receive a fortnightly collection of garden waste using a standard 240 litre brown bin. For further details select the link below:
Make sure your brown bin contains the right materials
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- Grass cuttings
- Hedge trimmings
- Plants and weeds
- Leaves
- Prunings
- Twigs
- Cut Flowers
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- Soil
- Rubble
- Vegetable peelings
- Food scraps
- Ash
- Pet and animal waste
- General household waste
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3. BULK BAG SCHEME
 For one off larger garden clearance jobs we also offer a bulk bag service for £31, for more details select the link below:
On average, every household in Babergh currently throws away nearly 1 tonne of rubbish each year. That's close to 35,000 tonnes in all, enough to create a queue of dustcarts 22 miles long. Over one third of the rubbish we throw away could be recycled by composting.
4. HOUSEHOLD WASTE AND RECYCLING CENTRES
Take your garden waste free of charge to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centres which you can locate via the link below. The garden waste is taken to a site near Ipswich for composting.
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