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The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Garden Waste Collection Service - Consultation |
Further to the recent letter of 8 April sent to those registered for the Council's Garden Waste Collection Service, the Council is re-consulting on its future.
The Council is considering stopping the Garden Waste Collection Service for various reasons, including the following: |
1. Technical analysis suggests incinerating garden waste at the ‘energy from waste’ plant used by the Council rather than composting it actually provides a carbon benefit once the effects of the transportation of the waste are taken into account.
2. The ash produced from the 'energy from waste' process is recycled.
3. The use of the additional truck required to collect garden waste adds to pollution and congestion.
4. Collecting garden waste with general waste means that it is taken away twice a week rather than fortnightly.
5. Fewer than 2,000 people use the service (less than 3 per cent of households).
6. Some of the garden waste collected via the service cannot actually be composted, such as logs, wood or tree roots larger then 30cm in diameter and over 2m long.
7. The service costs £50,000 a year to run at a time when the Council is facing considerable financial constraints. |
Further information on the technical analysis undertaken can be viewed by clicking here.
Only one response per household will be considered.
Thank you for taking the time to respond to this survey |
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How frequently do you use the Garden Waste Collection Service? (Please select the answer that comes closest to your use of the service) |
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Why do you choose to use the service? (Please tick all that apply) |
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The future of the service |
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Would you be prepared to pay an annual subscription fee* if the future of the Garden Waste Collection Service depended on raising enough money to cover its cost? (*The fee would likely include the provision of one reusable bag per registration, with additional bags available at cost price). |
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If yes, please indicate the maximum annual subscription fee you would be willing to pay for this service. |
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If the Garden Waste Collection Service was discontinued, how would you dispose of your garden waste in future? (Please tick all that apply) |
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Would you like to be informed of the outcome of the review? |
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The information that you provide will be handled by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. The information you have supplied will be used in connection with the Garden Waste Collection Service by the Council's Environment, Leisure and Resident Services Department and used to contact you about the scheme. Your personal information will not be used for any other purpose or shared with other Council departments. |
Thank you for completing the survey;
please click 'Submit' to send us your response. |
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