January 05, 2020 - 2633 views
Conwy residents will be footing the bill as the Welsh Government settlement from last year continues to bite and planned garden waste charges come into force.
Last year Conwy's cabinet met after a public consultation to agree the charges after it was revealed that Denbighshire, Anglesey and Flintshire charge or are in the process of charging residents.
Cabinet Members were told that continuing a free garden waste collection service was no longer an option, because it would mean the Environment Service would be unable to meet its savings target, or would result in other services being cut, such as street cleansing, grounds maintenance and winter maintenance.
Now a decision has been made to suspend the service later this month January and in February before charging £35 a year for the service in its entirety from March onwards.
The confirmed cost for the year has increased by 17% over and above the guide price which was publicised back in April.
The council say that this time is needed to process 'subscriptions' from local residents and prepare for the new fortnightly collections. As a result any garden refuse will not be collected from January 20th until March 20th.
Elderly residents or those unable to get about should ensure that any old Christmas trees, wreathes or decorations that can be put out in garden waste are left out well before the January cut-off date.
People living in Conwy are reminded that they can take garden waste to the Household Recycling Centres and rural mobile recycling centres for free.
