People in Colchester will have to pay about £55 per year for fortnightly brown bin collections.
Residents will be asked to pay about £55 per year for garden waste collections in ColchesterAnother council in Essex has approved plans to introduce a subscription charge for garden waste collections.Householders would pay a £30 set-up fee for their brown wheelie bins - and an annual charge, expected to be about £55.
Martin Goss, portfolio holder for neighbourhoods and waste, said the decision was made with "huge regret". "We are in very stark times when it comes to public finances in the UK and tough decisions and choices are being made," said Mr Goss.The local authority said households could alternatively share the cost with a neighbour; buy aIn Basildon, which this week introduced fees, the council suggested residents "leave your garden wild"
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