Answering your questions about the new garden waste subscription service
14 January 2025
Corporate Communications
Chelmsford City Council recently announced that a paid subscription service for garden waste collection will begin from 1 March 2025.
New garden waste subscription service to start in Chelmsford in early March 2025
Chelmsford City Council will now follow most other English councils by switching to a paid subscription service for garden waste collection.
Fly-tipper prosecuted and ordered pay to over £5,000
A professional waste carrier who illegally dumped waste in East Hanningfield has been prosecuted and ordered to pay £5,020.
Increased fines of up to £1,000 for environmental crimes
People caught committing littering, graffiti and fly tipping offences in Chelmsford will now face fines between £500–£1,000.