Garden waste charges set to rise by 19%

GARDEN waste collection charges for South Gloucestershire residents are set to increase by 19 per cent from April. The council is proposing a hike from £63 to £75 “to continue to cover the costs of providing the service”.

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It comes despite fees doubling from £30 to £60 in 2024 which came with a pledge from South Gloucestershire Council leaders at the time that future increases would go up only by the rate of inflation, which currently stands at less than four per cent. In its public consultation seeking people’s views on a range of cuts and ways to increase income in its 2026/27 budget, the authority said: “