How will the service operate?
How much will the service cost?
What type of bin would I be leasing?
Can I share a bin with a neighbour?
When will the new permit year start?
Will the other green waste services still operate?
What can be collected in the green wheelie bin?
I have an assisted refuse collection. Will I get the same assistance with the wheelie bin?
What if the crew forgets to empty my bin?
Can I put cardboard in for composting?
Will waste put out in green sacks be composted?
Can I put raw kitchen waste into the green waste bin?
How will the service operate?
Maldon District Council will operate this service in partnership with our contractors. There are currently only a limited number of places on this scheme. Households can register an interest by contacting the Council and leaving their details and when a bin is available they will be contacted. An annual fee will be payable and a wheelie bin will then be delivered. Collections will be made every week from March to November and fortnightly from December to February.
To guarantee collection, wheelie bins will need to be placed on the front boundary of your property by 7am on the morning of collection. Only bins supplied and registered by Maldon District Council will be emptied.
Garden waste will be taken for composting at a local composting facility operated by Appleton Contracts in Tolleshunt Major.
Unfortunately there are a small number of properties for which the garden waste vehicle will not be able to access.
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How much will the service cost?
The annual charge for emptying a Green Wheelie bin between 1 April 2010 and 31 March 2011 is £44. However, if you pay online or by direct debit you will automatically receive a £5 discount.
Payment options and fees:
Direct Debit and online - £39
Cash, Debit Card, Cheque - £44
All Credit Card transactions will incur an additional £4 surcharge.
New customers to the scheme will be charged a one off bin hire fee of £20.
This service continues to be popular with over 5,600 customers. Residents wishing to share a bin with a neighbour are requested to make one payment and register the bin to one property only.
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What type of bin would I be leasing?
Upon payment, one green wheelie bin will be delivered to your property. The bin has a capacity of 240 litres. The dimensions of bin 1070mm high X 580 width X 740 depth.
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Can I share a bin with a neighbour?
This might be a good idea for people who don't produce a large volume of garden waste or who have difficulty affording the annual fee.
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When will the new permit year start?
The service year will begin again on 1 April 2010.
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Will the other green waste services still operate?
All other green waste services that currently operate will continue alongside this scheme. Garden waste can be taken to central parish locations for the Saturday green waste collection service.
Garden waste can also be taken to Civic Amenity sites at Park Drive, Maldon and Springfield Road, Burnham-on-Crouch. These services will continue to operate free of charge.
Green sacks will also continue to be sold at Maldon Town Council Offices, Joyces in Burnham-on-Crouch and Southminster Parish Rooms, Queensborough Road. A charge of 75p per bag is made and these bags need to be booked in for collection with our waste management team.
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What can be collected in the green wheelie bin?
Yes to:
- Hedge clippings
- Twigs & small bracken
- Cut flowers
- Windfalls
- Grass cuttings
- Leaves
- Shrub prunings
No to:
All items must be put into the wheelie bin loose. Items placed into the bin in carrier bags may be classed as contamination and the bin will not be emptied. For advice and clarification please call.
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I have an assisted refuse collection. Will I get the same assistance with the wheelie bin?
If you receive an assisted collection for your refuse and would like the same help with your garden waste wheelie bin, let us know when you send in your application. We can then make arrangements with Appleton Contracts to ensure your bin is taken from a location of your choice on your property.
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What if the crew forgets to empty my bin?
In the unlikely event that crews forget to empty the green waste bin please let us know. If your bin was presented for collection by 7am on the morning of collection we will endeavour to return as soon as possible to clear the wheelie bin.
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Can I put cardboard in for composting?
This service is only for the composting of green garden waste. No cardboard can be put in the wheelie bin. However, small cardboard can be put in the blue recycling box and egg boxes and some shredded card can be put into HOME composters. If you would like more information on home composting please click here.
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Will waste put out in green sacks be composted?
The garden waste collected in official Maldon District Council green bags is composted with the garden waste collected on the wheelie bin collection round.
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Can I put raw kitchen waste into the green waste bin?
Unfortunately not, due to the way in which our garden waste is composted legislation says that we have to keep kitchen and garden waste separate. Therefore we will not be collecting kitchen waste for composting. However, you can still put vegetable peelings in your home compost bin. << back to top
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