North Hertfordshire District Council FAQs
Where should I recycle light bulbs
Energy saving light bulbs should be taken to your nearest household waste recycling centre. Old style incandescent light bulbs can be placed in your purple bin.
How do I dispose of insulin syringes safely ?
You need a yellow bin from the GP and then when it's fall you ring them up they collect the bin and leave you an empty one
I had a meeting 10.00am but it was close wat should i doo
Contact the relevant office or depart on phone or via email for next line of action
Does the council still give a discount on bulky waste collection for those who are elderly, disabled and those on benefits?
Hi Diane, sorry but there are currently no discounts available for the bulky waste collection service. You can read more about the service here: https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/home/waste-and-recycling/bulky-waste-items
Who is responsible for several large ants nests inside my walls ? And how do i get rid of them ?
Hi Sally, unfortunately we do not provide a pest control service to help with this. Responsibility for dealing with a pest problem lies with the owner of the property.
There's more information about this on our website here: https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/home/environmental-health/pest-control
How do I get rid of old CD's. NOT musical ones.
Hi Brenda, CDs should be placed in your purple rubbish bin. Thanks
Who can I get to collect an old fridge freezer?
You can book a Bulky Waste collection with our waste service contractor. More information on our website here: https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/home/waste-and-recycling/bulky-waste-items
Are we still paying for brown bins
Hi, the current 12 month payment period for residents signed up to the garden waste service has been extended by 3 months, meaning you won't need to re-subscribe until August 2019. Thanks
I currently live in northampton in a 3 bed house that is nph but want to live in hitchin how can I do this ASAP
Hi, details on how to apply for housing in North Hertfordshire can be found on our website here: https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/home/housing/apply-housing Thanks.
Can the council do anything about the multitude of crows in Letchworth please? We live in anbestate and are becoming a nuisance. They are very loud and many of them.thank you.
I tried that too now and facebook. Maybe i am not tge only one
can you build a roof over king Georges skate park (Hitchin) because the rain always makes the ramps to wet and slippery to ride on. Therefor we are not getting the best experience out of this skate park.
Many thanks, leon.
You've got fat chance chum!
Please can you tell me if we are being charged for the collection of our food waste.
No, but they are not all ways collected. We have been waiting since the 29. May
damage caused to my car by pot hole
How can I get my garden waste brown bin emptied? I pay for the service; the bin has not been emptied two collections in a row. My calls to the council go unheeded. What game is this?
I would like to pay business rate for the restaurant I took over in Royston.
where can I update the record from previous owner ???
A friend is moving to a care home and his property will be unoccupied until it is sold. I believe Council Tax will no longer be due what has to be done to report this to NHC?
I have lost my bus pass. How and where do I apply for a new one.
When are the toilets in the Wynd in Letchworth going to open?
What bin do used bbq coals go in
Where do I recycle solid polystyrene
Covid question- Is the Council organising rapid testing (North Herts) for retail key workers, which I understand is being done in Central Beds? If so how do you join and where are they?
What covid19 level is north herts on at the moment