Rubbish bin collected? No? Fine then.

Dwork · 23-03-2013 06:56PM #1

Having worn out all other means of extracting cash(o.k, not all, not even many, but some) our good leaders are now introducing a new whizz that Households who do not have an agreement with a licenced waste collection service(i.e a bin company) are to be fined. €75 snots on the spot, to be precise, with failure to pay that leading to a court appearance and a potential €1700.00 fine.

So Ah, heading out at dusk to burn the papers? Scattering your weekly waste amongst the neighbours bins? Digging small holes in the local park and burying it? Them days are numbered. So, you need a compulsory T.V licence, you pay household Tax(or you will soon), you pay VAT on everything, you pay your taxes. You'll soon be paying for water. You pay for ESB, Gas, car tax, compulsory car insurance, expensive fuel for your house and vehicle. Your septic tank charges. And now you sign up to compulsory bin collection.

I for one am beginning to think I might just give Endas account number for my wages to be paid into. It would save a lot of messing. What think ye?

Kylo Ren · 23-03-2013 06:58PM

Start your own waste collection business.

Problem solved.

hmmm · 23-03-2013 06:59PM

If true I don't think this is a bad idea. I do a lot of hiking in the mountains, and they are covered in illegally dumped rubbish. Some people are too mean to pay a few quid to get their rubbish taken away, but they have no problem paying for the petrol to go dump their c**p into a bog.

dirtyden · 23-03-2013 07:02PM

Do you have a link to this.

I used utilise the municipal bring centres previously for all my waste managment needs. Cant believe they would enforce people to sign up to something that they dont need.

Mrs Garth Brooks · 23-03-2013 07:05PM

What do you mean by signing up for a collection service? What about buying bin tags or bin bags? Is that not the same thing?

Dwork · 23-03-2013 07:06PM

dirtyden wrote: »

Do you have a link to this.

I used utilise the municipal bring centres previously for all my waste managment needs. Cant believe they would enforce people to sign up to something that they dont need.

Better still, a brown bin will be compulsory and take first precedence. Second then is a recycling bin, if you have space. Third comes the "normal" bin. If you only have room for one bin, it has to be a brown one. Room for two? Brown and recycling. No room for three? Take your own rubbish to a municipal center and pay and get a receipt. Twas in todays Indo and I don't do links, due to being handycapable in the computers department.

spurious · 23-03-2013 07:06PM

dirtyden wrote: »

Do you have a link to this.

I used utilise the municipal bring centres previously for all my waste managment needs. Cant believe they would enforce people to sign up to something that they dont need.

This.
We already recycle a great deal, leave packaging at source and compost other stuff. Occasionally we use the bring centre and pay by the bag. I have no intention of being fleeced any more by the likes of Greyhound.

Jogathon · 23-03-2013 07:08PM

Considering the amount of rubbish that my dad has gathered from his land and disposed of in his own bin then this is a good thing. I cannot stick the sight of black rubbish bags burst open along the country roads.

However, maybe a better way of approaching it would be to change every household €100 per year and then supply a weekly/fortnightly collection.

mikehammer67 · 23-03-2013 07:09PM

i buy prepaid bags for 6-50

wtf?

Dwork · 23-03-2013 07:10PM

Jogathon wrote: »

Considering the amount of rubbish that my dad has gathered from his land and disposed of in his own bin then this is a good thing. I cannot stick the sight of black rubbish bags burst open along the country roads.

However, maybe a better way of approaching it would be to change every household €100 per year and then supply a weekly/fortnightly collection.

sort of like a "household charge"?

Seachmall · 23-03-2013 07:12PM

Link?

In Galway City (and presumably other places) you can buy bags that include a collection fee so you don't need a contract.

Anyone · 23-03-2013 07:12PM

Thats shocking OP, imagine.....having to pay for a service.If this continues you wont get anything for free!!!

delw · 23-03-2013 07:13PM

Maybe bin collection should be included in the property tax

mattjack · 23-03-2013 07:13PM

I burn everything , you name it "El Flame" cremates it.
Today I burnt all household waste , a neighbours cat , two Fine Gael canvassers (who woulda thought shite burns ?) and a TV licence inspector.

Turtyturd · 23-03-2013 07:13PM

I thought the thread title was the OP sarcastically saying he wasn't fine with his rubbish not being collected.

Mr. Wong · 23-03-2013 07:14PM

We burn our rubbish. Enda and his like can go fuck off!

RobbingBandit · 23-03-2013 07:15PM

So they miss sell the collection rights to private companies that couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery and now decide to screw over joe public again,greedy ****ers. Mark my words the Glimmer-man or the window tax will be the next thing to return

Seachmall · 23-03-2013 07:15PM

Mr. Wong wrote: »

We burn our rubbish. Enda and his like can go fuck off!

You realise that's illegal, right?

ScumLord · 23-03-2013 07:16PM

According to the telle all those rubbish companies are run by the mob. Maybe they had Enda hanging by his feet off Dublin castle until he changed the law in their favour.

Dwork · 23-03-2013 07:17PM

hmmm wrote: »

If true I don't think this is a bad idea. I do a lot of hiking in the mountains, and they are covered in illegally dumped rubbish. Some people are too mean to pay a few quid to get their rubbish taken away, but they have no problem paying for the petrol to go dump their c**p into a bog.

Err, no. The same ones who dump now will still dump and chance avoiding/not paying the fine. It's the reponsible ones who will comply, same as for every other charge. If you're a dodger, you'll keep dodging. I do agree with you btw and have had plenty of rubbish dumped on my land that I have had to pay to have removed. Personally, I have the 3 bins and also a skip here permanently(for work rubbish). Thing is, this will just be a revenue collecting scheme. €75 spot fines going out like confetti.

Mr. Wong · 23-03-2013 07:17PM

Seachmall wrote: »

You realise that's illegal, right?

Yes.

Dwork · 23-03-2013 07:18PM

Mr. Wong wrote: »

We burn our rubbish. Enda and his like can go fuck off!

that is just so wong. Think of the baby penguins. And for Anyones benefit, I do pay for my waste collection. I'm a good boy, I am.

RobbingBandit · 23-03-2013 07:19PM

ScumLord wrote: »

According to the telle all those rubbish companies are run by the mob. Maybe they had Enda hanging by his feet off Dublin castle until he changed the law in their favour.

Whats a matta you, it's Waste Management, not rubbish companies, why I oughta...

Seachmall · 23-03-2013 07:20PM

Mr. Wong wrote: »

Yes.

Criminal and proud. Terrible.

Mr. Wong · 23-03-2013 07:25PM

Seachmall wrote: »

Criminal and proud. Terrible.

Shocking altogether Joe.

hamsterboy · 23-03-2013 07:29PM

This is laughable. I burn any food waste in my fireplace. Recycle all bottles and cans and then anything else is bagged and once every few weeks I fill the boot of the Scenic and bring it to the waste management depot.... Nothing illegal, just frugal and now they wanna penalise me... Bring it on!

gallag · 23-03-2013 07:32PM

Yous pay for rubbish collection? Looks smugly across the boarder.

Chucken · 23-03-2013 07:32PM

Dwork wrote: »

Better still, a brown bin will be compulsory and take first precedence. Second then is a recycling bin, if you have space. Third comes the "normal" bin. If you only have room for one bin, it has to be a brown one. Room for two? Brown and recycling. No room for three? Take your own rubbish to a municipal center and pay and get a receipt. Twas in todays Indo and I don't do links, due to being handycapable in the computers department.

Here you go. It seems its Dublin City Council are the ones to introduce the by-laws.
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/homeowner-warning-over-bins-29149021.html

Mrs Garth Brooks · 23-03-2013 07:37PM

The article only mentions Dublin.

It wont be long until the rest of country has to sign up for it.

P_1 · 23-03-2013 07:38PM

Not too keen on the idea to be fair. It strikes me as being pure protectionism aimed towards the refuse companies. No service should be compulsory to opt into.

sheesh · 23-03-2013 07:41PM

Seachmall wrote: »

You realise that's illegal, right?

Mr. Wong wrote: »

Yes.

Seachmall wrote: »

Criminal and proud. Terrible.

I'm trying to work something in here

His wife does it too you know, thats the problem they both re-enforce each others attitudes, unfortunately 2 wongs don't make it right .

Back on topic:we need a link to the original story to see if you can just get receipts from waste providers.

Rubbish bin collected? No? Fine then.

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