Green bins shocker as cost doubles in six years
It means that this year, households will have to pay £60 for the 20 fortnightly collections that are set to begin in March, double the £30 when it was first introduced just six years ago.
A tenner was also added to last year’s cost and it could turn out to be one rise too many for fed up householders already facing an enormous 8.6% in their Powys Council Tax, should it be approved later this month.
The bills will be dropping through the letterboxes this month with the Powys County Council cabinet member responsible conceding that “we appreciate that price increases are never welcome”.
Cllr Jackie Charlton, Cabinet Member for a Greener Powys, said: “The 2025 subscription has seen a similar price increase to last year due to the difficult financial decisions the council continues to face when balancing the budget.
“This necessary evil will allow us to cover costs and continue to offer this kerbside collection to our residents throughout the county whilst also protecting the core service provision of the council.”
She said that the £60 annual charge is “in line with several other authorities who provide this service” and said that “when the inconvenience of transporting green waste to a household recycling centre along with fuel costs are taken into account, the service does still provide a good option for residents”.
The 2025 price is based on the increase being approved by Full Council in the coming weeks, but with the gardening season soon to be underway, the service said it did not want to delay starting collections whilst we waited for a final decision.
Should it not be approved, subscribers who have already signed up to the service will be refunded the difference.
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