It would be fairly pointless to argue here against the inevitability of households bearing the brunt in the struggle to get the quart of the past into the pint-pot of the present.
BUT!
What actually is garden 'waste'? Why not, Garden Surplus?
There IS money to be made in large-scale composting as there is Profit in small-scale composting, as any gardener would testify.
http://www.cylex-uk.co.uk/compost.html
The blame can be shared.
If only the household would accept their part in recycling...
If only a council would see the local populace as partner and not solely as cash-cow...
There MUST be an ongoing cost to the Council in purchasing compost, mulch etc.
If only there could be partnership then this particular circle could be squared.
It must also be true that in the 'banding' of properties for local-taxation purposes those with gardens already pay more than those without.
In short....the best way to deal with 'waste' is to deal with the word itself and turn it into 'resource'.