As Liverpool Council offers one final free pick up of garden waste bins before its controversial new charge comes into force, its annual fee has been put up against neighbouring local authorities.
From this month, Liverpool will be the fourth of six councils in the Liverpool City Region to ask residents to pay an additional payment for their garden waste to be collected. St Helens, Wirral and Halton also charge for the non-statutory service.
However, Knowsley and Sefton still provide free collections in their boroughs. Liverpool Council was forced to offer one final free pick up for residents after a mix up on their website over when the existing provision would end.
