Garden Waste Disposal Subscription
Case reference FOI2018/00432
Published 9 November 2018
Request
Do you charge residents to dispose of garden waste as part of the regular (weekly/fortnightly/monthly) doorstep collection of household waste and recyclables? If you do currently have a charge:
1) How many households subscribe to this service, and what proportion of all households does this represent?
2) How much revenue did the charge generate in financial years: a. 2014/5 b. 2015/6 c. 2016/7
3) Is there currently a plan to increase or decrease the charge over the next three years (for example, in line with inflation, or if the introduction of a charge has been staggered)? If you do not currently have a charge:
4) Is the council implementing such a charge in the next 24 months?
5) Please release any plans, proposals, impact assessments or other documents detailing the discussion of options relating to the imposition of a charge on the collection of garden waste.
Response
Do you charge residents to dispose of garden waste as part of the regular (weekly/fortnightly/monthly) doorstep collection of household waste and recyclables?
Yes, the information is available on our website at www.guildford.gov.uk
If you do currently have a charge:
1) How many households subscribe to this service, and what proportion of all households does this represent?
We had 22,626 subscribe in 2017/18, this is 39.7% of the borough.
2) How much revenue did the charge generate in financial years:
- 2014/5
- 2015/6
- 2016/7
This is available at www.guildford.gov.uk
3) Is there currently a plan to increase or decrease the charge over the next three years (for example, in line with inflation, or if the introduction of a charge has been staggered)?
This is reviewed annually.
If you do not currently have a charge:
4) Is the council implementing such a charge in the next 24 months?
N/A
5) Please release any plans, proposals, impact assessments or other documents detailing the discussion of options relating to the imposition of a charge on the collection of garden waste.
N/A
Documents
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