Glasgow residents can soon apply for a brown bin permit.

Those wishing to have their brown bins emptied by Glasgow City Council waste collectors can apply for the permit, at a cost of £50, from October 1.

Residents can apply at any time, and the fee will cover the service until September 30, 2024.

 

It comes after we reported that the decision was made to introduce a new charge for the kerbside collection bins which typically house garden waste.

Those who buy a permit will be given a sticker for their bin that indicates it can be used for garden waste.

If there is no sticker on the bin then no garden waste will be collected, although brown bins can still be used free of charge for food waste only.

Garden waste can still be taken to council household waste recycling centres without charge.

The fee was introduced after bosses were forced to make a string of cuts entering into 2023/24 to plug an almost £50 million deficit.

A Glasgow City Council spokesperson said: "Charging for the collection of garden waste is common throughout Scottish local authority areas.

"Collecting garden waste is not a statutory service, which means local authorities can seek a reasonable charge from those who receive the service.

"A significant majority of households in Glasgow do not receive a garden waste service and they have effectively subsidised the service until now.

"We think it's fair those who have brown bins for garden waste make a direct contribution, which will support the delivery of the service and protect other services in the longer term.

"Residents who do not wish to use the service can continue to use our household waste recycling centres free of charge or compost the waste in their own gardens.

"Residents will be written directly about the introduction of the new system, which will be phased in over October with permits implemented in earnest from the start of November."

To find out more information on how to apply, click here.