Issue - meetings

To seek approval for the 2025/26 garden waste subscription fees.

Members were updated with the proposals to increase the subscription for the collection service of garden waste for 2025/26. Consideration of an ‘early bird’ discounted rate for residents would be given for the collection service for 2026/27.

RESOLVED that:

1.       The subscription fee for the first garden bin be increased by £2.

2.       The subscription fee for additional bins be increased by £1.

3.       From 1 October 2025, the subscription fee for the first garden bin be reduced to £26 and any other additional bins are discounted by 50%.

4.       The method of communication regarding the new garden waste season changed from a direct letter to a leaflet for each household, be approved.

Reason

The Council was the waste collection authority for the Borough with a duty to collect specified forms of waste. Section 45(3) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 stated “no charge shall be made for the collection of household waste except in cases prescribed in regulations made by the Secretary of State”. Section 4 of Schedule 1 of the Controlled Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 stated that charges may be made for the collection of household garden waste. Additionally, Section 45(3) (b) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 required that collection authorities made a reasonable charge for the collection of household garden waste.