The authority says it can no longer afford to empty the bins without the additional payment.
Shropshire Council has started taking payments from residents who want to continue having their green waste collected.
In July the authority decided to charge £56 a year for the service, meaning people who chose not to pay would not get their green bins emptied from October.this financial year.Households which pay to use the service will receive a sticker to place on their bin, to show collection crews it can be emptied.
Food waste can no longer be placed in the bins, though, because councils are not allowed to charge for food waste collection.Ian Nellins, the councillor responsible for waste management, said: “We must make significant savings and our plans include difficult decisions." He said 80% of English councils already charge for garden waste collections, adding he expected about half the homes in the county to sign up initially.Residents who do not pay will have their first green bin of October emptied, but will also receive thereafter a notice to tell them it will be the last unless they pay.Neighbouring Telford and Wrekin Council has promised the service there will continue to be free.
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