KENNET District Council plans to compost an additional 1,000 tonnes of 'green' waste this year as part of its effort to hit the Government's recycling target.
A fortnightly kerbside collection service of garden waste will be launched in April, available only to 7,000 residents.
The council is limited to the number of residents who can join the scheme because it is being financed by Wiltshire County Council.
So the council is urging anyone interested to contact them immediately to avoid disappointment. The service will collect garden waste from 180-litre wheeled bins for an annual charge of £20. All the waste collected will be converted to compost.
This will not only reduce the amount of waste taken to landfill but would help the council to meet its statutory performance targets for the recycling and composting of household waste, which is currently 25 per cent by 2005/2006.
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