Caerphilly County Borough Council has said residents wanting a garden waste collection over the winter months will have to request one.
The local authority said the temporary measure, between October 31 this year and February 24, next year, is being introduced because of changes it is making in the disposal of garden and food waste.
A new fleet of refuse vehicles is being rolled out in the spring that will separate out garden and food waste.
Food waste will then be recycled using anaerobic digestion – a cleaner method which generates energy from the waste.
Until the new vehicles are introduced, the council is stopping routine garden waste collections.
The council has said it does not anticipate the changes to garden waste causing disruption to residents, as only small amounts of garden waste are generated over winter months.
Caerphilly County Borough Council is currently visiting every home across the borough to encourage more residents to recycle food waste.
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