Garden waste makes good compost for more details see home composting. If you cannot compost your garden waste you can put it in a garden waste bin or take it to a village garden waste skip see details below.
Garden Waste Bins
Garden waste bins are provided to 17,608 housholds in Eden. You can put grass clippings, plants and flowers, leaves, hedge prunings, twigs, small branches, real Christmas trees and weeds into the bin. For more information, telephone 01768 817817 alternatively email: customer.services@eden.gov.uk.
Collection of Garden Waste
Garden waste bins are emptied every two weeks between the months of March and November and once a month from December to February. Participating households will be supplied with a calendar telling residents which day their bin will be emptied. If you have not got one or have lost your calendar, further copies can be obtained from Customer Services telephone 01768 817817. If you need an additional waste bin complete the online form to purchase an additional garden waste bin.
Problems with Garden Waste Collection
Customer Services will handle any problems with garden waste collections. For example, if your bin is missed during a regular collection day or you have a difficult item that will not fit in your bin. Real Christmas trees (without decorations) can be placed next to the bin for collection.
Report a missed collection of a garden waste bin.
Garden Waste Village Skips
It is not possible to collect garden waste from all properties in Eden. In some areas not serviced by the kerbside garden waste collection Hilltop Organics and Eden Recycling provide garden waste skips in villages.
Is Garden Waste Recycled?
Yes, the garden waste is collected and composted by Hilltop Organics at Ivegill, Cumbria Waste Management at Hespin Wood and A W Jenkinson Forest Products. Compost made from garden waste can be purchased by contacting A W Jenkinson on 01931 712644. Should you wish to read more about what can be recycled into compost see guide to composting.
Household Waste Recycling Centres
You can take your garden waste to a household waste recycling centre, from where it will be transported to Hespin Wood and composted by A W Jenkinson Forest Products. For more details see household waste recycling centre.
