Garden waste collections in the south are temporarily suspended
Date Added: 22/07/2021
Due to an increase in staff needing to self-isolate due to COVID-19 and a national shortage of qualified waste vehicle drivers, we are experiencing severe staff shortages.
So that we can prioritise resources to maintain critical household waste collections such as clinical waste, residual waste (black bin) and dry recycling, there will be a temporary suspension for all kerbside collections of household garden waste across the South of Central Bedfordshire from today (21st July) for at least a week. This also means we will not be able to collect the garden waste from the areas in the South that they were unable to collect earlier this week.
The following areas are in the South of Central Bedfordshire:
• Barton-le-Clay
• Billington
• Bushmead
• Caddington
• Chalgrave
• Chalton
• Dunstable
• Eaton Bray
• Eggington
• Fancott
• Heath and Reach
• Hockliffe
• Houghton Regis
• Hyde, Kensworth
• Leighton Buzzard
• Leighton-Linslade
• Sharpenhoe
• Slip End
• Stanbridge
• Streatley
• Studham
• Tebworth
• Tilsworth
• Toddington
• Totternhoe
• Upper / Lower Sundon
• Whipsnade
• Wingfield and Woodside.
Some garden waste collections in areas in the North may also be disrupted but as yet are not suspended.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused, please bear with us at this difficult time.
Check our website for the latest updates and the list of areas affected https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/waste-disruption
Waste disruption latest
Garden waste and tidy tips (HWRC)
Garden waste can still be recycled at our four tidy tips (also known as Household Waste Recycling Centres / HWRC) which are open seven days a week from 9am -5pm, including Bank Holidays.
Book a tidy tip slot