Price slashed for brown bins in Rotherham

The cost of the garden waste bin service will be reduced by £5 next year, following disruption to the service caused by the pandemic.

Councillor Emma Hoddinott, Rotherham Council's cabinet member for waste, roads and community safety said: “Our bin operatives and waste teams did a fantastic job throughout Covid-19, but when a number of staff members became ill, and others had to self-isolate or shield last spring, suspending the garden waste service was sadly unavoidable.”

The discount will apply to anyone who subscribed in 2020-21, and who renews their subscription for the coming year.

For new subscribers, the cost for the annual subscription has been frozen at £40 for the first brown bin, and £31 for a second.

Coun Hoddinott added: “We’re pleased to be able to give the £5 discount to all the residents who subscribed to the service this year, as a thank you for their patience during the Covid-19 disruption.

“Rotherham gardeners who used our brown bin collections recycled more than 11,000 tonnes of garden waste last year.

"We continue to do everything we can to keep the cost of this service down, so that as many people as possible are able to access it.”

Residents who do not want to renew their subscription can apply for a £5 refund.

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