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Leader of Woking Borough Council’s Conservative executive Cllr John Kingsbury said he was very pleased with the success of the new green waste collection scheme as more than 6,000 households had opted to receive the new bins.
The scheme, which started at the beginning of November, attracts around 20 new subscribers every day who receive a green garden waste bin to replace the current plastic sack scheme ending in December. This bin can then be filled with garden waste and is collected once every two weeks along with either household waste or recycling, depending where the subscriber lives.
Cllr Kingsbury, whose Conservative executive championed the scheme said: “It’s clear to me that Woking residents are seeing the benefits of the new green bin. These bins prevent a huge amount of plastic bags going to landfill and allow the council to plan collection routes more efficiently.
“More than 6,000 households signing up to the scheme also means that we have received substantial revenue to help pay for the service. This system will help us keep council tax as low as possible and is fairer for those people who either don’t have gardens or who already pay a service charge for their grounds maintenance.
”I am delighted with the scheme’s success thus far and hope that many more residents buy into our new arrangements which are environmentally friendly.”
