Residents can apply for a garden waste permit as service reopens

Monmouthshire County Council has announced that as of today, it is reopening its applications service for garden waste permits.

Collections restarted last month and now the backlog has been cleared the service can be accessed by those who need to renew their permit or the request one for the first time.

Councillor Jane Pratt, Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, said, “We’re pleased to be able to offer this service to more residents and we’re expecting a lot of applications. Therefore, please allow 14 days for the permit to arrive. If you require a garden waste bag you’ll need to email contact@monmouthshire.gov.uk or phone the contact centre on 01633 644644. We appreciate that there are many residents who have been waiting for this news, and would like to thank them for their patience while we have been working to get as many services operating again as possible.”

To apply for a garden waste permit visit www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/recycling-and-waste/garden-waste