To continue receiving garden waste collection services at your home this year, you’ll need to subscribe to the Garden Waste Subscription Scheme. If you’ve ‘bin’ wondering how it all works, never fear – we’ve put together a quick guide detailing everything you need to know!
How does the Garden Waste Subscription Scheme work?
The scheme enables people living in York to continue to benefit from the City of York Council’s garden waste collection service. Once they’ve been signed up and their payment has processed, residents will receive a postal Welcome Pack within 10 working days, which contains essential information and a physical sticker to attach to your garden waste bin. From March, only those bins with valid stickers displayed will be eligible for garden waste collection.
What’s the annual fee, and what does it cover?
For 2026, the annual fee stands at £52 – if you sign up at the start of the season (which falls between March and December), this will work out at £2.60 for each collection. In exchange for your subscription fee, you’ll continue to receive fortnightly collections of your garden waste bin over a period of 40 weeks. It’s possible to purchase more than one subscription for your household or property, but please note that a maximum of nine garden waste subscriptions can be used for each single property.
Is it possible to get a discount?
You may be eligible for a 50% discount if you’re registered as SMI (Severe Mental Impairment) or if you currently receive Council Tax Support. With this 50% discount, your annual fee will fall to £26, which is the equivalent to £1.30 per collection if you sign up early.
Is re-registration required for residents who already signed up last year?
If you’d like to continue receiving garden waste collections, you will need to subscribe to the service, even if you already signed up in 2025. You’ll need to opt in for every new season. Dates and details for next year’s garden waste collection season will be released by the Council before the end of 2026, so keep your eyes peeled!
(POPOUT) Essential Information:
The garden waste service runs for 40 weeks per year, from early March to early December.
The Garden Waste Subscription Scheme will remain open to new subscribers until the end of October 2026. Visit www.york.gov.uk/GardenWaste to subscribe. Please note that charges will remain the same whenever you subscribe, so do so as early as possible in order to make full use of the scheme!
If you are unable to make an online payment, call 01904 551 551.
To report a missed collection, call 01904 551 551 or email ycc@york.gov.uk.
To check when your next collection date lands, visit www.york.gov/wastecollectioncalendar.
If you are a landlord or managing agent of 5 or more properties, you can request a single annual payment by direct debit: emai GWBulkPermit@york.gov.uk.
To stay up to date, visit www.york.gov.uk/EmailUpdates and sign up for the COYC waste e-newsletter.
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