Castledown Radio

People are being encouraged to sign up and take advantage of the council's fortnightly collection of garden waste.

Residents in the south, east and north of the county, who wish to take advantage of the new non-chargeable fortnightly collection of garden waste, should sign up by September 30 to start receiving the service in spring 2012.

Residents can sign up online by visiting www.wiltshire.gov.uk/gardenbin or by phoning the council on 0300 456 0102.

The garden waste collection service is part of a range of improvements to the council's waste and recycling service, which will start to be rolled out from October. The changes mean that everyone in Wiltshire will receive the same service.

The changes are also designed to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill, which will dramatically lower the amount the county's taxpayers spend on landfill tax.

Up to 50,000 additional tonnes of waste is expected to be recycled or otherwise diverted from landfill over the next two years as a result of the council's changes.

This will result in savings of more than £3 million in landfill tax.

To find out more about the new waste and recycling collection service, including frequently asked questions visit www.wiltshire.gov.uk/waste