Cornwall Council has come up with special offers to encourage people to join its garden waste recycling scheme.

More than 25,000 residents are already subscribing to a fortnightly collection for green waste such as grass clippings, weeds, leaves and prunings.

To join the scheme, make a one-off purchase of a bin or bag of a size to suit and pay an annual subscription for collections.

Prices start from £3.50 for a reusable bag and £17.50 for a year’s subscription. Discounts are available for signing up for two years instead of one and for subscribing online.

 Full details, prices and how to apply are available at www.cornwall.gov.uk/gardenwaste