Following City of York Council’s decision to postpone garden waste collections from April, the Liberal Democrats are encouraging residents to read up on the latest advice and tips for easy composting at home.
For a step by step guide on how to compost see here: https://www.recyclenow.com/reduce-waste/composting/guide
The decision to postpone garden waste collections was made to ensure City of York Council can maintain frontline services – including household waste collections – and to protect frontline crews from unnecessary risk. The situation will be kept under constant review, with a view to resuming garden waste collections as soon as practically possible.
Cllr Paula Widdowson, Executive Member for Climate Change, said: “This isn’t a decision we’ve taken lightly and this doesn’t mean we don’t want residents to garden. In some cases, this is more important than ever to keep active – particularly when self-isolating.
“We are encouraging residents to recycle and compost where possible and to support this, we have published advice for easy composting at home.
“If you’re unable to compost, then we’re asking residents to store their garden waste when possible, and we will collect it at a later date.”
Read more about City of York’s composting advice to residents here: www.york.gov.uk/composting