Shropshire Council plans to charge residents £56 a year for the collection of their green waste – but none of the authority's recycling centres will close.
Shropshire Council plans to charge residents £56 a year for the collection of their green waste – but none of the authority's recycling centres will close.The authority has confirmed it plans to go ahead with introducing the charge, saying it could raise as much as £4m to help towards its pressing funding crisis.
Shropshire Council leader, Councillor Lezley Picton, said that the authority had also decided against introducing a block on residents outside the Shropshire Council area using the centres. Another issue is that from the same date food waste collections would be suspended as councils cannot charge for this service.
"An annual green waste subscription charge of £56 is in line with our neighbouring councils – and will help us to make the required savings. I’m also delighted that all five of our recycling centres will remain open six days a week, something I know will be welcomed by people across the county.
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