Benchmarking

The table below shows the 2025/26 garden waste charge at local authorities in the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

Local Authority	Charge
Barnsley	No charge
Calderdale	£58.00
City of Bradford Council	£62.00
City of Doncaster Council	No charge for first bin £46.00 for 2nd
City of York Council	£49.00
East Riding of Yorkshire Council	No charge
Hull City	No charge
Kirklees	£55.00
Leeds City Council	No charge
North East Lincs	£42.00
North Lincs	No charge
Rotherham	£83.00
Sheffield City	£63.60
Wakefield Council	No charge

Where a charge is levied, the average for 2025/26 is £58.94.  The current North Yorkshire Council charge is £49.00 which is below the average for the region.

The table below shows the current charge for a 240-litre wheeled bin in the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

Local Authority	Charge
Barnsley	£31.00
Calderdale	£30.00
City of Bradford Council	£39.00
City of Doncaster Council	£27.50
City of York Council	£59.50
East Riding of Yorkshire Council	No charge
Hull City	£36.00
Kirklees	£37.00
Leeds City Council	£30.00
North East Lincs	£29.85
North Lincs	£46.50
Rotherham	First replacement – no charge
Sheffield City	£34.00
Wakefield Council	£26.51

The average charge in 2025/26 is £35.57.  The current North Yorkshire Council charge is £35.00 which is below the average for the region.