A petition to exempt community gardening groups from the £45 annual brown bin charge will be considered by Edinburgh councillors.
Some 201 people signed the petition over two months, which asks for action on the charges that cover the uplift of green waste by the council.
It will be heard at next week’s Transport and Environment Committee on Thursday, November 13.
Councillors will decide whether the committee should take action on the request, refer it to another committee, or disregard it.
If they decide to take action, councillors have several options, including requesting a report on council officers on what implementing the change could look like.
The text of the petition reads: “Volunteer groups across the city currently have to pay £45 to have their green waste uplifted.
“These groups provide a valuable contribution to the community and should not be charged.”
Currently, most users of the garden waste collection service pay £45 for a permit annually, which covers 12 months from the start of each November.
Brown bin collections occur every two weeks, but the service is suspended during the festive period.
For collection to take place, a permit must be visible on the brown bin.
Councillors will discuss the petition at the next Transport and Environment Committee meeting, scheduled for Thursday, November 13, at the City Chambers, located off High Street.
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