Register your expression of interest for new garden waste subscription service - 50% early bird discount

Introducing the new garden waste subscription.

Braintree District Council will be introducing the new opt-in subscription service to collect garden waste across the district in March 2024.You can now register your expression of interest to join the new service. Collections will be every fortnight throughout the year apart from the week before and the week after Christmas, compared to the current service which is suspended for 3 months over the winter period. 

The subscription fee from 4 March up to and including 31 March 2025 (13 Months) is £55 however if you sign up by 30 November 2023 you can benefit from a 50% early bird discount, bringing the cost down to just £27.50 which equates to around £1 per collection in the first year. Additional bins are available for an extra charge.

For properties that do not have wheeled bins you can use special bio-degradable sacks purchased from us. Please note that this service is only available to households not on wheeled bin collections. The price will be £8 per roll of 20 sacks including delivery and collection, or £4 (maximum 4 rolls) if you sign up for the early bird discount.

When can I sign up for the 50% early bird discount?

We will let you know when the payment system goes live in a future newsletter, and you can keep an eye on our social media.

To find out more about the new subscription service, answers to some frequently asked questions and to register your expression of interest, please visit our website.Want to find out more?