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The London Borough of Hillingdon has opened renewals for the 2026/27 Garden Waste Collection Service, but residents should take note of the terms and conditions and register straight away if they want to maintain regular collections.
Why you should renew by tomorrow (17th March)
To ensure your garden waste collections continue without interruption from 1st April, you must renew your subscription no later than Tuesday 17th March.
According to the council’s terms (Clause 3.2), any subscription purchased after 17th March will not commence until four weeks following the date of payment. This means if you wait until Wednesday to pay, your first collection might not take place until mid-April, leaving you with full bags for several weeks.
2026/27 Garden Waste Subscriptions
- Annual fee: £77.00 for the year from 1st April 2026 (covering upto 6 bags).
- Schedule: Weekly collections in Spring, Summer, and Autumn; fortnightly in Winter.
- New tags: Once you renew, you will be sent orange identity tags to fix to your current canvas bags, replacing the green tags from last year.
- No tags again? The council says that if your tags haven’t arrived by your first April collection, you can still put your bags out. Crews will check their in-cab computers to verify your subscription.
How to Renew
You can renew your service online via the Hillingdon Council website or by calling 01895 556000.
Don’t get caught out by the delay of four weeks if you want a collection in early April, make sure you’ve paid by the end of the day tomorrow!
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