Scottish Borders Council has started a scheme to collect unwanted green bins in Peeblesshire.
The service, which will run for a 12 week period, is aimed at collecting unused bins since kerb-side garden waste collection ended in April.
Households can either keep their bin if they have a use for it, or if they do not want to retain it they can phone SBC on 0300 100 1800 to book a free of charge uplift. A booking system is being used and customers who call will be given a specific date when their bin will be collected. Due to the 12 week time-frame, households are advised to book a collection as soon as possible.
The free collection service will end in November this year, after which households can still have their unwanted bin uplifted, although a charge will apply.
SBC is still offering a free home composter to each household which previously used the kerb-side garden waste collection service – phone 0300 100 1800 to make a request.
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