English district councils spend £1 in every £3 of council tax revenue on gathering and disposing of household rubbish, figures obtained by the Guardian show.So, first be deliberately obtuse about the money. Council tax revenue is about 25% of total council revenue. So we’re really saying that about 8% of council revenue is spent on household waste.Anti-waste campaigners have condemned the cost as too high and criticised local government for not doing enough to cut waste. According to the figures