Several people took to social media at the weekend to complain about long queues to access the site.
There were reports that more than 100 vehicles patiently waited in line at one point on Sunday morning to offload their household green waste on the first sunny weekend in spring.
Some of those commenting in Facebook groups suggested that the site was too small to meet the demand, or that the summer opening schedule should start earlier, from the beginning of March instead of April.
From Monday, 30 March, until 14 November, the site will be open on Monday to Wednesday from 10am to 6pm, Friday from 9.30am to 6pm, and Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays from 10am to 4pm. It will be closed on Thursdays.
‘All green waste accepted at the Household Green Waste site is processed into soil-improving compost, which is available free to take at Longue Hougue,’ said Douglas Button, Guernsey Waste’s waste minimisation and sustainability officer.
Only suitable green waste, including including grass, leaves, branches, hedge trimmings and garden clippings should be brought to the site.
Large items such as root balls and tree trunks must be cut into manageable sections that can be safely loaded by hand.
Oversized green waste or items such as plant pots, stones, soil, ragwort, Japanese knotweed, and waste treated with herbicides or pesticides will not be not accepted, as they compromise the quality of the finished compost.
A dedicated skip remains available for bamboo and pampas grass.
For more information about the site opening times go to www.gov.gg/wasteopeningtimes
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