Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council first introduced the charge for the previously free green bin collections back in 2018. The current cost of the service is £40 a year.

Salford Salford council also doesn’t charge for recycling bins, but does for black general waste receptacles. They cost £29.25 for a standard size wheelie bin.

Green waste bin collections have been suspended for two weeks after a large fire at a landfill site. The blaze broke out at the Elstow Waste Transfer Site near Bedford at about 21:00 BST on Friday.

A council in Surrey cancelled bin collections for residents after the heatwave led to “unprecedented absences” among staff. In an email to households, Reigate and Banstead council said it was ...

She added the rise in fly-tipping followed the introduction of the Garden Waste Subscription Scheme last year, dubbed the Green Bin Tax by the Liberal Democrats, costing £49 this year.

Green waste bin collections that were suspended for nearly two weeks after a large fire at a waste site will begin again on 21 July. The fire at Elstow Waste Transfer Station near Bedford broke ...