Harlow Council's arrangements for dealing with green waste are set to change, following the council's adoption of a new waste management strategy.

Under the new scheme, the council proposes to close the two green waste 'bring' sites - at the swimming pool and the Latton Bush Centre - and replace them with a periodic kerbside collection system in estates. This will also replace the current bookable green waste collection service. Liberal Democrat environment spokesman Cllr Eleanor Macy says:

"The two 'bring' sites have been used as dumping grounds, not just for green waste but for rubbish too. We believe a scheduled kerbside collection for green waste at publicised intervals, like the council's block cleanses, will be popular with residents. We will also continue to promote home composting - another important green initiative."