The brown bin garden waste collection service restarts in Leeds next week.

After its winter break, the service resumes as a sign of spring’s arrival from Monday 23 March for all residents who receive a brown bin collection.

All bin collection dates can be seen at https://www.leeds.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/check-your-bin-day, while helpful reminders can be sent to any smartphone by downloading the popular Leeds Bins app.

The service is provided at no extra charge by Leeds City Council, unlike in other areas, to assist households in managing their garden waste and to reduce the amount of garden waste going in the black bin.

Larger amounts of garden waste or any excess garden waste can be taken for free to any of the council’s eight household waste and recycling centres, all of which are open all-year round, seven days a week. Details for these can be seen at https://www.leeds.gov.uk/bins-and-recycling/recycling-sites.

Those with gardens or greenspace are also encouraged to consider other environmentally beneficial ways to use or dispose of garden waste. These include leaving grass cuttings on lawns, reusing garden waste by composting or creating piles for insects, birds and other local wildlife, which will help both the eco-system and the garden itself. More information on composting and to see specially-discounted composters visit https://getcomposting.com/.