The cost of the Isle of Wight Council’s Green Garden Waste collection service will rise on Friday.
The decision was made in the days before Christmas to increase the price of the discretionary service to £102 a year, from £96.
The fee will rise 6.25 per cent to cover inflationary costs related to replacement bins, staff pay and overtime, uniforms and fuel.
When the scheme was first launched in 2017 the service cost £60 and rose to £72 in 2022, with a further price hike last year to £96.
The monthly price of the subscription will rise from £8 to £8.50.
The council says the service is extremely popular, with currently around 10,350 subscribers having their garden waste collected from their houses fortnightly.
With greater monetary pressures, the council is required to find savings or generate more income in the coming financial year.
By increasing the price, the council could make an additional £60,000 a year.
The higher price will come into force on Friday, January 5, if no Isle of Wight councillor objects to the increase by Thursday, January 4.
The council needs to bring the changes in now to ensure subscriptions and renewals are open to residents with the price change, early in the year.