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So.... if they don’t have a legal requirement to collect garden rubbish free of charge, then why haven’t they charged us since the collection service started? Surely it would have been better to introduce the charge at the outset.What you pay for collection is for normal rubbish. It doesn't include garden collection...View attachment 8716
I maintain that councils do have a legal requirement to collect garden waste as, by definition, it is general household waste. What councils don't have to do is provide a separate garden waste collection. If you look at the small print of those councils that have ceased their free garden waste collections, you'll find reference to the fact that you are allowed to put it in with your general waste.So.... if they don’t have a legal requirement to collect garden rubbish free of charge, then why haven’t they charged us since the collection service started? Surely it would have been better to introduce the charge at the outset.
It definitely smells of Veolia wanting more money to me.
If you have space in your rubbish bin, you can also put garden waste in that.
That's what I was getting at above.I maintain that councils do have a legal requirement to collect garden waste as, by definition, it is general household waste. What councils don't have to do is provide a separate garden waste collection. If you look at the small print of those councils that have ceased their free garden waste collections, you'll find reference to the fact that you are allowed to put it in with your general waste.
As an example here's a link to neighbouring Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council's scheme: https://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk...g-and-waste/garden-waste-subscription-service
You opt out by just not paying them.How do we opt out? How will the binmen know who's paid the premium and who hasn't?
You opt out by just not paying them.
Maybe they'll demand your brown bin back, if your address isn't recorded as paying.
we have been given a sticker to put on the bin
You get a 'special' sticker for your bin, and they have a 'list'.How do we opt out? How will the binmen know who's paid the premium and who hasn't?
I read that in Cilla Black's voice...You ger a 'special' sticker for your bin, and they have a 'list'.
It's less than a quid a week and you can always double up with a neighbour (if you have no shame in asking for £18 off them....Stafford BC have provided a Free garden waste service? Really...
Back in the day ALL household rubbish went into 1 bin, this included garden waste (but No hot Ashes) and was taken away with no issues. (No stickers/labels in those days)
Then SBC issued all residents with 3 bins and Required us to do the recycling, with our Garden waste being separated and put in the Brown bin provided. (No mention of a New Free Garden Waste Service)
Clearly someone found a loop hole which has led to Councils being able to state this was a ‘Free Service‘, which they now have to charge us for!
A quid a week or not, it’s still incorrect to claim it was a Free service, it was the council that required us to separated the rubbish into these bins!It's less than a quid a week
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That's what I'll be doing.So am I correct in thinking that someone with a small garden - and consequently a small amount of garden waste - can just bung it in their green coloured bin ?