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Chargeable Garden Waste Collection Service

A new chargeable garden waste collection service has been operating in Merton since 4th July 2011. The fortnightly service is available for an annual subscription of £65 (£2.71 per collection) or a reduced rate of £50 for pensioners and those in receipt of income or disability support.

Residents have two container options: a 240 litre wheeled bin or a pack of 25 paper sacks each year, each with a 75 litre capacity.  Residents enter in to a (non-refundable) contract with LBM to have their garden waste collected fortnightly, on the same day as other waste is collected.  Subscriptions are renewed automatically each year, although those who do not wish to continue may unsubscribe.

For more information or to sign up for the service, please see http://www.merton.gov.uk/environment/recyclingwastemanagement/recycling/gardenwaste.htm