Changes to garden waste subscriptions

Published: 11 June 2025

For the 2025/26 subscription period, West Berkshire Council will base the charges for its garden waste collection service on each property’s Council Tax band. This will replace the flat fee for the first been and means that households will pay for the service as follows:

Band A – £40.00 (less than last year)
Band B - £45.00 (less than last year)
Band C - £50.00 (less than last year)
Band D - £55.00 (the same as last year)
Band E - £60.00 (more than last year)
Band F - £65.00 (more than last year)
Band G - £70.00 (more than last year)
Band H - £75.00 (more than last year)

The new subscription service year will run from Monday 25 August 2025 to Sunday 23 August 2026. Anyone who already pays by direct debit will be notified by e-mail or letter, and their subscription will renew automatically. New customers and anyone renewing using a debit or credit card will be able to sign up online from late July on the garden waste page of WBC’s web site.