An Island resident has launched an online petition calling on the Isle of Wight Council to reverse the DIY waste charges it is bringing in from 14th September 2026 at Lynbottom and Afton Marsh Household Waste Recycling Centres.
Daniel Moss set up the petition after the council confirmed that anyone taking more than two 50-litre sacks of DIY waste to the tip a week would have to pay.
Rubble, tiles, plasterboard, soil.
The petition argues that all of it is a normal part of owning a home and that the council should not treat it as commercial waste. It reads,
“These charges unfairly penalise ordinary homeowners who are simply trying to maintain, repair, or renovate their own homes.”
What the petition asks for
It puts two options to the council.
The first is to scrap the charges outright.
The second is a fairer system, starting with a larger free allowance for homeowners renovating their own property and a monthly free quota.
The petition also wants exemptions for essential repairs, naming bathrooms, kitchens and structural fixes. And it wants a full public consultation before the council changes anything again.
Fly-tipping warning
The petition says,
“The policy risks increasing fly-tipping, harming our countryside and costing the council more in cleanup.”
On the free allowance, it is blunt.
“The free allowance (two 50-litre sacks per visit) is far too small for anyone doing genuine home repairs”.
Who the petition says is affected
It lists homeowners renovating their houses, families improving living conditions, landlords making essential repairs and first-time buyers fixing up affordable homes.
Then anyone doing DIY because they cannot afford professional labour. The petition says,
“Many Islanders cannot afford contractors and must carry out DIY work themselves.”
It goes on to add,
“Residents were not given meaningful consultation before these fees were introduced.”
The wording ends with a direct appeal.
“We call on the council to review and reverse these charges immediately”.
You can find the petition on the Change.org website.
