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<p>In our guidance on weekly rubbish collections published last year, we estimated
the annual cost of a local refuse collection service per household to be between £6
and £7 per month. This is a tiny fraction of the average £122 per month council tax
paid by a typical Band D household in England.</p><p> </p><p><br> The best practice
guidance outlines how councils can deliver savings to help reduce costs, without compromising
on the frequency or level of service. It challenges the myth that fortnightly collections
are necessary or desirable to reduce costs:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-weekly-rubbish-collections"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-weekly-rubbish-collections</a></p><p>
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