Waste and Recycling Collections – Bank Holiday Change

Because of the Bank Holiday on Monday 25 August, all kerbside waste and recycling collections will take place one day later than usual between Monday 25 and Friday 29 August. Collections will return to normal from Monday 1 September.

Check your collection day

Trees in Conservation Areas

A conservation area is ‘an area of special architectural or historic interest, the character of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance’. Hertsmere currently has sixteen conservation areas, which allow certain extra controls to be placed on development in order to retain the special character of these areas.

Trees form an integral part of the character of these areas, so all trees in conservation areas are given a certain level of protection under the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation) (England) Regulations 2012.

Frequently asked questions

notice is not required for trees with a stem diameter under 7.5cm when measured at 1.5m above the ground