Future waste and recycling collections
When will a food waste collection service be introduced?
Cabinet approved the introduction of a food waste collection service subject to new grant allocations from central government to sufficiently fund this.
It is anticipated that the funding allocation will be announced before summer 2025.
Is the garden waste collection service changing?
A new garden waste collection service will be introduced from March 2026, and will be an optional service that residents can choose to pay for. The fortnightly collection service will replace the existing green garden sacks, and will operate all year round (apart from two weeks over Christmas and New Year).
The service will cost £60 for the year. A new bin will be provided to residents who choose to subscribe, to collect lawn cuttings, hedge clippings, leaves, twigs and small branches, dead flowers and weeds. The garden waste collected will be composted.
Introducing a separate garden waste collection service for composting will support the council's vision to increase recycling rates as set out in our Integrated Waste Management Strategy 2021-2035.
The collection of garden waste will remain the same in 2025.
Home composting garden waste can be free and provides you with a useful fertilizer for your garden. Visit our garden waste and composting pages for more information.
Garden waste can also be taken to our Household Recycling Centre free of charge. You will need to book a slot to visit the House Recycling Centre.
If you would like your garden waste collected from your property you will need to purchase Herefordshire Council Garden Waste sacks and leave these out for collection next to your black bin. Please note this garden waste is not composted.