Changes are being introduced to green garden waste collections over the winter months in Newmilns, and towns across East Ayrshire, with an ‘appointment-based’ system being introduced.

In a briefing note to elected members, the council announced planned changes to green garden waste recycling collections from December 2011 to February 2011 – and the standardisation of collection hours across East Ayrshire for refuse and recycling collection.

The green garden collection will see the introduction of an appointment based system for all residents, allowing the Council to provide its collection service to those areas where it is needed during the winter months when the volume of garden waste presented at the kerbside traditionally declines.

From week commencing Monday 5 December 2011 until week ending 9 March 2012 all green garden waste collections will operate by appointment system only.

Appointments will operate as follows:

All collections will take place on the normal day of collection, with the date of collection remaining as is published in the current collection calendar.  

Residents requiring a collection, must contact Cleansing Services by the FRIDAY of the preceding week – a minimum of one week advance notice is required to book a collection  e.g. to arrange a collection in week commencing 12 December2011,  the request  must be booked by Friday 9^th December 2011

Residents should request a collection when their bin is nearing its capacity e.g. ¾ full

All appointments will be confirmed by Cleansing Services.  Bins should be presented at the kerbside as normal on your collection day by 6.30am.  

All residents will receive a leaflet detailing the operational arrangements for the winter garden waste collection service during November 2011.  In addition this service variation will will feature on the Council website and Community TV and posters will be circulated to local Libraries, the Local Office network and Local Housing offices.

Also, from Monday 14^th November, the start time for recycling and refuse collection crews will be standardised across East Ayrshire. This will result in a variation to the time bins/boxes are usually collected.   As such residents are requested to place bins/boxes for collection at normal collection point by 6.30am on each day of collection. This change primarily affects those residents who are serviced from the Kilmarnock Depot.

What do you think of the changes – sensible changes for the winter months, or will it cause inconvenience? Post your comments and have your say here on s1newmilns