AN extra garden waste collection will be provided to County Durham residents who sign up for the service in 2016.

Durham County Council is introducing the additional collection towards the end of the season following feedback from residents who used the service this year.

Those who sign up for the service in 2016 will receive a total of 17 collections, between spring and autumn, for the same annual fee of £20.

Councillor Brian Stephens, cabinet member for neighbourhoods and local partnerships at Durham County Council, said: “The last collections this year took place in mid-October but many residents told us they would have found it helpful to have an additional collection towards the end of the season.

“We’ve therefore decided to offer an additional garden waste collection, which we hope will improve the service for existing customers and encourage others to sign up.”

For information on garden waste collections visit durham.gov.uk/gardenwaste or call 0300-0261-000.