Subscribers to Somerset Council’s Garden Waste collection service are being asked to look out for an email or letter with details about a possible change to their collection days.
The council, together with their collections contractor, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK (SUEZ), have announced that collection arrangements for roughly 53,000 of their subscribers will change.
The change comes as the number of subscriptions has grown significantly during the last 5 years, meaning the original routes exceed their maximum capacity for an efficient operation.
Not every subscriber will see a change to their collection arrangement, but some will, including:
- A change in week collected (collections will still be fortnightly)
- A change in day and/or week
- A one-off interim collection on Saturday 22 November. For those where a change in week means that residents would go too long between collections.
Residents will either receive an email (where one has been provided when subscribing to the service) or a letter in the post.
Changes to garden waste collections will take place from the week beginning 24 November. Online calendars will be also updated from 24 November 2025, residents can check their collection day online via: www.somerset.gov.uk/collection-days.
Cllr Richard Wilkins, Somerset Council’s Executive Member for Transport and Waste Services said:
Due to the significant growth in our Garden Waste subscription service, we need adjust some collection schedules to maintain efficient and sustainable operations.
We appreciate residents’ understanding and encourage all subscribers to check their updated collection days online or via the notifications provided.
Residents can find more information about the change to collections online at: www.somerset.gov.uk/garden-waste-collections/
