People reminded to sign up to garden waste service – as subscriptions top 62,000

Shropshire householders are being reminded that they need to subscribe to Shropshire Council’s garden waste service if they want to continue having their garden bin emptied.

More than 62,000 households in the Shropshire Council area have now signed up to the service, which came into effect this week (Monday 4 November).

Subscriptions cost £56 per bin and cover the period 4 November 2024 to 31 October 2025. A payment window is open until 31 March 2025 and people must sign up by this date if they want to have their bin emptied in the spring and summer months.

Ian Nellins, Shropshire Council’s deputy Leader and Cabinet member with responsibility for waste management, said:

“I’m really pleased with the number of people that have subscribed so far and I want to thank everyone that has signed up. Each subscription is generating income for the council that will ensure we can continue to provide essential services for those who need them.

“As the new service has now begun people need to subscribe as soon as possible if they want us to continue emptying their garden waste bin. It’s not too late to do so and I encourage anyone that wants to keep using the service to sign up by visiting the council website or calling the subscription number.”

Some 80% of English councils also charge for garden waste collections, and many have been doing so for several years.

Map showing Shropshire’s neighbouring and nearby councils – including Wales – that currently charge for garden waste collections, including two that are planning to.

To subscribe and for more information about the garden waste collection service people should visit the Shropshire Council website at www.shropshire.gov.uk/gardenwaste.

To subscribe by phone people should call 0345 520 7007 and select option 2.

People can also subscribe by visiting the council’s Shropshire Local units in Ludlow and Shrewsbury.