Swindon Borough Council in Wiltshire has announced that the annual garden waste subscription fee for the 2026/27 collection year will be £68.50. This fee covers one garden bin or a set of council-supplied bags for 25 fortnightly collections between April 1, 2026, and March 31, 2027.
Residents who sign up for the service later in the year can benefit from lower rates. According to Swindon Borough Council, the price will decrease to £58.50 for subscriptions starting from July 1, 2026, and £48.50 for those beginning from October 1, 2026.
The new £68.50 charge is an increase from the previous year’s rate of £65.99. Despite this rise, the cost remains lower than the neighbouring Wiltshire Council area, where the service fee reached £75 during the previous collection period.
Sign-ups and renewals for the service are available online from mid-February 2026. Households have a 14-day legal right to cancel their subscription at no cost after their order has been accepted by the council.
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