Petition · past parliament

Remove cost of disposal of waste at coucil own tip

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Review the cost being imposed by Cheshire West and Chester Council for residents of the area to dispose of waste at thier waste disposal sites
Cheshire West and Chester Council as from the 1st April 2022 are imposing a cost for residents of the area to dispose of ribble plaster board and other general diy waste. They items have and should remain as household waste and be disposed of without extra costs

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about local charges for waste disposal are a matter for individual local authorities, not the UK Government or Parliament.

You could raise your issue with a local councillor who represents you. You can find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them, by entering your post code here:
https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors

Timeline

12 Mar 2022 Petition opened for signatures
16 Mar 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 16 Mar 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.