The move brings the council in line with most other local authorities across Scotland who uplift garden waste.

The permit will cost £45 per annum per burgundy bin and will be introduced from 1 April 2025.

The scheme will also be made available to residents in rural Clydesdale, many of whom do not currently receive a garden waste service.

Households with permits in place will see their bins collected every two weeks, except over the Christmas and New Year period.

It has also been agreed work will be undertaken to develop a scheme to provide home composters for households affected by the garden waste permit charges. A report will come back to a future committee with further details.

Executive Director of Community and Enterprise Resources, David Booth, said: “The challenging financial landscape being faced by all Scottish local authorities has forced the Council to make a number of very difficult decisions in order to bridge a budget gap of more than £20 million in the current financial year alone.

“This includes charging for garden waste uplifts, as is common with neighbouring and most other local authorities.

“Community engagement will take place between now and the introduction of the scheme in April next year, to make sure residents are aware of the changes.”

Food waste will still be collected for free from those who choose not to apply for a garden waste permit.

The full report can be found on the council’s website.