Residents who choose to 'opt in' to the scheme will be provided with a 180 litre wheeled bin or a 90 litre reusable sack and will receive fortnightly, kerbside collections of green garden waste.
If you would like to 'opt in', fill in the applicati
on form which you should have received, return it to the council and it will write to you towards the end of the year with your first collection date and arrange delivery of your bin/sack.
If you have not received a form you can visit the website www.eastbourne.gov.uk/greenwaste for further information and to download an application form.
If you already use the current Green Garden Waste service, there is no need to re-apply; the council will automatically transfer you to the new scheme.
Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet spokesperson for special projects Councillor Troy Tester said, "The decision to move to free collections of garden waste shows Eastbourne Borough Council's commitment to increasing recycling rates and diverting valuable resources from landfill. The new service will provide convenient, fortnightly, kerbside collections of green waste which will be sent locally for composting.
"Initiatives such as this are hugely important in making Eastbourne a greener town."
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