Stirling council have provided this announcement re Garden Waste Recycling:
Stirling residents can apply for their 2026/27 annual Garden Waste Recycling Permit
The new permits will come into effect on 13 April, with councillors confirming at this year’s budget-setting meeting last Thursday (26 Feb) that the permit will rise by £8 to £60.
The price of a permit for Stirling Council residents remains in line with many other local authorities in Scotland, averaging at £2.30 per uplift.
The permit allows residents to have garden waste collected in the same bin as their food waste every two weeks. Those who do not purchase a permit will still have food waste collected in the brown bin, for free, every two weeks.
More than 19,000 were purchased last year, and details of how to register and pay for the permit are available on our website.
Some households, including those in receipt of a council tax reduction, will receive the permit for free as part of a concession scheme. The Council will send out these permits to anyone eligible by 13 April 2026.
Convener of the Environment, Transport and Net Zero committee, Cllr Alasdair Tollemache, said: “The ongoing challenging financial climate for local government was reflected when we recently set the budget for 2026-27.
“Increasing the price of garden waste permits was a difficult but necessary decision that enables us to continue collecting garden waste, which is not a statutory service, at a time of increasing costs and other budgetary pressures.
“Through our concession scheme, around 7,000 householders across Stirling will continue to be entitled to free permits and will receive them directly in the post.”
The cost of a permit remains the same regardless of when it is bought, so residents are encouraged to purchase as early as possible to ensure they get maximum benefit.
Permits purchased before 28 March 2026 will be delivered before the service starts. Any orders after 28 March 2026 are not guaranteed to arrive before 13 April 2026
For further details, visit: www.stirling.gov.uk/gardenwaste.
