Rejected petition Abolish Green Bin charge for Sandwell residents

A £35 (per bin) annual charge came into effect in 2023 for Sandwell residents to pay for their green bins to be emptied once fortnightly.
Other councils do not charge for this service and Sandwell residents would like this charge abolished.

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With continuous rising costs, Sandwell residents are really feeling the pinch. To introduce another charge now only adds to the many problems that we are seeing. Going forward we will see more fly tipping and people having more garden fires. We live in the UK, weather is not great! When the sun comes out, residents spend their time in their gardens (helping their mental health) hanging out their washing and opening their windows only to be spoilt from the smell of smoke from garden fires.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

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Decisions about charges for waste collection in particular areas are a matter for individual local authorities, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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Date submitted 5 May 2023
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