Purpose

To inform the Corporate Director of Environment and the Executive Member for Managing our Environment of the options for waste service fees and charges.

To obtain approval to set charges for 2026/27 and to agree the principles of future reviews.

Decision

Approval of the environmental services fees and charges for 2026/27 for container provision (£37.50 per bin) and garden waste collection (£52 per licence).

Reasons for the decision

North Yorkshire Council is a unitary authority and is responsible for both the collection and disposal of household waste. To be fair and equitable to residents across the North Yorkshire Council area a common approach to waste fees and charges is required. It is proposed and agreed that bins, subject to criteria, will be charged £37.50 including delivery. Residents opting to subscribe to garden waste collections will be charged £52.00 per licence.

Alternative options considered

A lower inflationary increase could be applied to these charges, however as waste collection authorities are able to make a charge under the Controlled Waste Regulations 2012 and in comparison to the Yorkshire and Humber regional average charge it is considered reasonable to apply an above inflationary increase.