Using our facility
La Collette commercial green waste reception accepts your:
- green and garden waste
- plasterboard
- pallet boards
All your waste must be free from contamination and pre-sorted. Contaminated or mixed loads will be rejected.
You need to use the La Collette weighbridge to dispose of your waste at the green waste reception. You can either pay by card at the end of your delivery or apply to open a weighbridge monthly tipping account.
Application to open a monthly tipping account
Commercial customer terms and conditions
Opening times
Monday to Friday
| 7.30am to 4.15pm |
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Saturday, Sunday and public holidays
| Closed
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Plasterboard
Your plasterboard must be clean of any contaminant or pollutant.
We inspect all deliveries, so you must remove all:
- foam backing
- foil
- tiles
- other contaminants
If your delivery is rejected, you must take it to your depot for cleaning and sorting or take it to a third party who can do this for you.
Pallet boards
You can recycle your pallet boards either broken, whole or in bulk waste. Other wooden packaging must be taken to the Energy Recovery Facility (ERF).
Plants and materials we don't accept
Some plants and materials are not compostable or unsuitable for our composting process. Make sure your deliveries do not contain:
- harmful plants
- food waste
- treated or processed wood
- wooden posts or fencing
- large stones
- metals, plastics or glass
- animal faeces or soiled bedding
- string
- any contaminants
Charges
| Green waste | £69.55 |
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| Plasterboard | £96.86 |
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| Pallet board waste | £59.36 |
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| Pallet boards (whole or broken) | £1.49 (each pallet) |
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Harmful plants
Some plants can be harmful to humans, animals and our composting process. You must keep these plants separate from your garden waste:
- Japanese knotweed
- bracken
- broad and curly leaf dock
- ragwort
- rhododendron
- hemlock
- yew
You can dispose of small loads of harmful plants in a separate container at the green waste reception. Large loads must be delivered to the Energy Recovery Facility (ERF). Call the ERF Control Room before delivering +44 (0) 1534 448383.
Genuine Jersey soil improver
We produce the Genuine Jersey soil improver from the green waste we receive. Our soil improver was awarded the Best New Product 2005 by the Genuine Jersey Products Association.
The Genuine Jersey soil improver is:
- a natural product
- produced from composted garden waste
- peat free
- environmentally friendly
- pleasant to handle
You can buy our soil improver directly on site. Quantities and availability vary.
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1,000 to 4,999 litres | £45.18 | £42.38 |
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5,000 to 9,999 litres | £38.13 | £35.32 |
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10,000 litres and more | £33.90 | £31.07 |
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You can also fill your own container (approximately 90 litres) for £3.50, including GST.
How the Genuine Jersey soil improver is made
Genuine Jersey soil improver is a compost that contains only green waste collected at La Collette. This product spends a minimum of 12 weeks in the open windrow where it goes through processes of sanitisation, stabilisation and maturation before being screened. The resulting soil improver is a Genuine Jersey product that is available for the public to buy. This soil improver has been approved as suitable for use in organic farming.
Other products made from green waste collected at La Collette
In addition to the Genuine Jersey soil improver there are four other products made from green waste collected at La Collette. All these composted products are tested as a minimum for:
- pathogens
- potential toxic elements
- physical contaminants
The Soil Improver grade material is additionally tested for weed seed germination and plant phytotoxicity.
All grades of compost products are available for agricultural use. This is administered by the Operations & Transport directorate within IHE and involves a consultant calculating the target application rate (based on nitrogen). A contractor then works with land managers to identify suitable fields and grades, delivers and spreads compost.
Soil Blending composted products
There are 2 types of Soil Blending compost products produced at La Collette. These are 0-40mm products that are composted for a minimum of 6 weeks and go through a screening process prior to dispatch. One of the Soil Blending products is made exclusively of green waste. The other Soil Blending product contains either plasterboard or seaweed with green waste.
Agricultural grade composted products
There are 2 types of Agricultural grade products produced at La Collette. These are 0-40 mm products that are composted for a minimum of 4 weeks and go through a screening process prior to dispatch. One of the Agricultural grade products is made exclusively of green waste. The other Agricultural grade product contains either plasterboard or seaweed with green waste.
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