Why are garden waste collections in Inverness and Nairn changing?
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Changes to garden waste collection days are being introduced so that new, more efficient and balanced routes can be mapped, says Highland Council.
It stated the new routes will help to reduce carbon emissions and improve fuel efficiency from the collection vehicles.
In addition, the routes will incorporate new housing developments within the Inverness and Nairn areas including Ardersier, Croy, Drumnadrochit, Tornagrain and Stratton with residents in these areas being able to request a garden waste collection. The garden waste collection service has also been extended to include Bunchrew and Inchmore communities.
The council's chairman of communities and place committee Graham Mackenzie said: “Mapping new garden waste collection routes in Inverness and Nairn is a key part of the council’s waste strategy to ensure that we are able to continue to deliver the garden waste service in the most efficient way, to as many properties as possible, especially where we are seeing significant growth in housing developments over the coming years.
“I would urge garden waste customers in the Inverness and Nairn area to check the council’s website for their brown bin collection day.
"We would also encourage the public to help elderly neighbours or relatives to put their bin out on the correct day.”
The cost of a garden waste permit for the coming permit season 2022/2023 is £47.75.
The service collects the following material in brown wheeled bins on a fortnightly basis: grass cuttings, hedge trimmings, twigs, small branches, flowers, plants, weeds and leaves.
