Quote Originally Posted by parkerman View Post
All collections are made by local councils and is free at the point of use. It is one of the services provided in our Council Tax. Recycling and land fill sites also run by the Council and paid for out of Council Tax.
I read an article on your 'council tax' but still don't understand what exactly it is (just like having to pay the BBC to watch TV, not sure why people keep doing that)? Who pays if you are renting? And what exactly does it cover? I pay rent & the only separate thing I pay is electricity. But where I live it is only for the lights, appliances, etc., the landlord pays for the heating (radiators, although there aren't many places left that still use radiators as a heating system) & hot water. He also is responsible for water as a whole, sewer, & garbage.