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Revealed: The most expensive places in Berkshire to dispose of garden waste
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Every council in Berkshire bar one charge more than the national average for green bin collections, it has been revealed.
In Berkshire, every council apart from Slough Borough Council charges an annual fee for the service – and those that do charge more than the UK average of £41.22 per year. This usually involves fortnightly collections throughout the year. Extra charges usually apply if the customer requires a bin delivery.
Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough Council is the most expensive as an annual fee, charging £65 a year for the service follow by Reading Borough Council and Wokingham District Council with £60
West Berkshire and Bracknell Forest Councils both charge £50 a year.
Slough Borough do not charge an annual fee for the service.
Collection of garden waste is not currently a statutory service, and it is up to each local authority to decide.
“Reading gardeners are increasingly being punished with a quiet green-garden tax which seems to go against every other positive environmental initiative that the council is trying to promote.“