This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Proportion of council tax accounted for by weekly food waste collections'.

Estimation [FOI #14105 email]

Cost of Service 2008 / 09

£m

Total cost of organics service

(Please note this will include cardboard, garden waste & food collection)

1.37

Less estimated cost of garden waste collections

0.3

Estimated cost of Food & Cardboard collection

£1.07m

Estimated proportion of Council Tax

Bristol City Council Net budget requirement 2008 / 09

£327.8m

Net amount spent on service (from above)

£1.07m

Proportion of net budget spent on service

0.326%

(1)

Amount of net budget funded by Council Tax

£167.1m

Proportion of net budget funded by Council Tax (167.1 / 327.8)

50.976%

(2)

Estimated proportion of Council Tax spent on the service (1) x (2)

0.166%

(3)

Value of band D Council Tax 2008 / 09

£1482.33

(4)

Estimated amount of band D Council Tax spent on the service

£2.46

Estimated weekly amount of band D Council Tax spent on the service

5p