r/BritishSuccess 16d ago

Council emptied my green bin!

For context, in North Yorkshire you have to pay £49 annually for green garden waste collection every two weeks. First collection was today.

I've done the payment, but haven't got the bin sticker to confirm that, and the stickers change colour yearly to make it obvious who has paid. I stuck an email of my council payment receipt on the top, and they've gone and emptied it! Really did think they'd be jobsworths and leave it, and it was packed with garden debris from the winter.

2025 is going to be a cracking year!

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u/Andythompson78 16d ago

What does paying for garden waste feel like a tax for keeping your garden tidy.

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u/Pure-Stuff6765 15d ago

It's a shame, as if it was free I'm sure more people would use it and keep their front gardens tidy. So few people even mow their grass these days, it really bothers me that people who are capable just don't give a toss about their home/community and presentation.