About 200,000 bins are being delivered to South Holland in Lincolnshire, replacing plastic bags.
Volunteers at Vernatt's Nature Reserve in Spalding say they feel "helpless".
South Holland District Council says it will ask the county council not to introduce it in Spalding.
South Holland District Council says there is "no realistic prospect" of recovering the money.
South Holland District Council says it will work with local groups to plant more trees and hedges.
The Grade 1 listed Lutyens memorial in Spalding's Ascoughfee Hall Gardens is 103 years old.
Businesses in Spalding are against paying a Business District Improvement Levy.
The devices combine a light and fan and could pose a fire or electric shock risk says Ashley Waines.
Lincolnshire County Council is holding events to outline its plan for a single-tier administration.
