Council rakes in huge sum for new paid garden waste service in Coventry

Coventry City Council has raked in more than 1.3m in the first week of launching a new paid-for garden waste service in the city, an FOI has revealed. Thousands have already paid the yearly fee of £40.

Councillors announced earlier this year that they would be introducing a charge for brown-lidded waste collections in Coventry. Hundreds were left angered over the move, which has been slammed as 'terrible.'

Figures obtained by CoventryLive found that more than 33,300 permits had been sold as of Monday, June 10. It means that in just a matter of days, Coventry City Council has raked in a staggering £1,332,160.

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It comes after CoventryLive revealed that the one-time charge was 'subject to possible increases.' Householders currently have to fork out £40 each year, but this could rise in 2025.

Coventry City Council has urged people to sign up for the new citywide service online or by calling 08085 834333. Payments can also be made in cash at the Customers Service Centre on Upper Precinct.

Permits cover the period from June 1 to May 31. Collections will take place every two weeks, however, there will be an annual pause each year over Christmas.

Bins must be placed out by 7am for them to be collected, Coventry City Council said. Residents who choose not to sign up have been told to take their garden waste to the Household Recycling and Disposal Centre off London Road.

A spokesman for Coventry City Council told CoventryLive: “It is one of the proposals to meet our savings target as outlined in the Budget Report 2024/25.”

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