It’s time to renew your garden waste collection
13 January 2026
Corporate Communications
Chelmsford residents are being reminded to renew or subscribe for garden waste collections ahead of the beginning of the subscription year.
Answering your questions about the new garden waste subscription service
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.