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Wheelie Bin Pay-by-weight discussion thread

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  • #102
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,497 ✭✭✭✭guil


    AES have 2 different plans depending on where you live.
    €90 service charge for 6 months with waste at €.25 per kg and organic at €.15 per kg
    €60 service charge for 6 months with waste at €.33 per kg and organic at €.19 per kg.
    Glass and recycling bins are free.

    There's a €3 discount on the service charge for direct debit and €3 for paperless billing. That's 10% on the €60 plan and 6.6% on the €90 plan.
    https://www.aesirl.ie/prices-by-weight/?cnt=933&tnl=


  • #103
    joe_99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 763 ✭✭✭joe_99


    I have 2 kids in nappies. My black bin is 80% nappies when it goes out. And its bloody heavy as a result. This is going to hit families with young babies the hardest.


  • #104
    Steve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    2RockMountain wrote: »
    You wouldn't like to stick the spreadsheet up on Google Drive or somewhere, would you? Save a few of us having to rebuild it.

    No problem.

    https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-vXTzUFNELyTEVFcEZpQzNVcVE


  • #105
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,404 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    joe_99 wrote: »
    I have 2 kids in nappies. My black bin is 80% nappies when it goes out. And its bloody heavy as a result. This is going to hit families with young babies the hardest.


    May let them roam free in back garden.


  • #106
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    allthedoyles wrote: »
    We didn't get letter yet , but then again Greenstar have 80,000 customers to write to

    But sure how many customers do electric Ireland or bord Gais energy or indeed Irish water have and they write to them every month


  • #107
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,404 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    The potential to save is there.
    Food in compost pic
    ALL PACKAGING IN RECYCLING BIN
    THERE IS NO NEED FOR WASTE BIN
    How I roll //

    Nappies is another story for people with them.

    You need to realize that what's in recycle bin is only partly sorted and rest goes as a fuel,So its ok to put ALL PACKAGING IN RECYCLE BIN.


  • #108
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,404 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    People need to only get a
    Recylce bin and a compost bin. What you haven't you can not use.
    SO FORGET WASTE BIN IN MY ADVICE. SEE IT AS A CHALLENGE !!
    I HAVE NO WASTE BIN FOR LAST 2 YEARS.
    PACKAGING BIN
    COMPOST BIN
    FULL STOP


  • #109
    Steve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    The potential to save is there.
    Food in compost pic
    ALL PACKAGING IN RECYCLING BIN
    THERE IS NO NEED FOR WASTE BIN
    How I roll //

    Nappies is another story for people with them.

    You need to realize that what's in recycle bin is only partly sorted and rest goes as a fuel,So its ok to put ALL PACKAGING IN RECYCLE BIN.

    You need to be careful with that advice, it's not 100% good.

    About a year ago I did some consulting for THE major materials recovery center in Ireland - most if not all 'green' waste in Dublin goes there.

    They have issues with certain materials clogging up the sorting machinery - materials that seem innocent and recyclable to you and I but are not on their 'allowed' list.

    That is overshadowed greatly, however, by the sheer amount of wet nappies they get every day. I couldn't believe it when I was told to look for them, I counted approx 1 every 30s on the entry line. Who does that?? That is the main reason the rest of us are paying higher charges as they have to manually pick them out and dispose of them as biohazard.

    Not all is lost though as they have had a few systems in place for a while now, one is a camera system that records what comes out of a green bin before it is eaten by the truck and another is bag sampling where randomly an account is selected and the green bin contents are bagged for later inspection.
    As far as I know, they are not doing anything with the results yet but are saving them for future withdrawal of green waste collections.


  • #110
    2RockMountain
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,012 ✭✭✭2RockMountain


    What is happening with the takeover of Greenstar by Panda? Will both continue to operate side by side? Is there any point in getting pricing from Panda to compare against Greenstar?


  • #111
    Yggr of Asgard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,231 ✭✭✭Yggr of Asgard


    2RockMountain wrote: »
    What is happening with the takeover of Greenstar by Panda? Will both continue to operate side by side? Is there any point in getting pricing from Panda to compare against Greenstar?

    CCPC to carry out a full investigation of PandaGreen’s acquisition of Greenstar
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=100032814&postcount=16

    You might as well, I could save 15% over Greenstar funny enough, so shopping around helps.


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  • #112
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    One person living alone, I save about €5 as things stand, based on my usage over last three months. And I could recycle more, but I was putting out half empty bins.


  • #113
    mikeym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,985 ✭✭✭mikeym


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    People need to only get a
    Recylce bin and a compost bin. What you haven't you can not use.
    SO FORGET WASTE BIN IN MY ADVICE. SEE IT AS A CHALLENGE !!
    I HAVE NO WASTE BIN FOR LAST 2 YEARS.
    PACKAGING BIN
    COMPOST BIN
    FULL STOP

    What about sanitary waste?


  • #114
    working fool
    Registered Users Posts: 813 ✭✭✭working fool


    Steve wrote: »
    You need to be careful with that advice, it's not 100% good.

    About a year ago I did some consulting for THE major materials recovery center in Ireland - most if not all 'green' waste in Dublin goes there.

    They have issues with certain materials clogging up the sorting machinery - materials that seem innocent and recyclable to you and I but are not on their 'allowed' list.

    That is overshadowed greatly, however, by the sheer amount of wet nappies they get every day. I couldn't believe it when I was told to look for them, I counted approx 1 every 30s on the entry line. Who does that?? That is the main reason the rest of us are paying higher charges as they have to manually pick them out and dispose of them as biohazard.

    Not all is lost though as they have had a few systems in place for a while now, one is a camera system that records what comes out of a green bin before it is eaten by the truck and another is bag sampling where randomly an account is selected and the green bin contents are bagged for later inspection.
    As far as I know, they are not doing anything with the results yet but are saving them for future withdrawal of green waste collections.

    I worked in the industry a few years back

    The system
    Was any recycling bin over a certain weight aprox 12 k was checked on the roadside fir contamination

    If it was it was left behind

    You either took it out for the next collection or paid extra depending on the reason to have it lifted by the waste truck

    Now that the legislation states ALL waste bins have to be weighed and charged per kilo

    You're going to have to pay
    Full price to get a contaminated recycling bin emptied


  • #115
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,810 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Just out of interest has anybody with a baby considered using cloth nappies?


  • #116
    WealthyB
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭WealthyB


    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    Just out of interest has anybody with a baby considered using cloth nappies?

    No, and with respect, if you had kids yourself you'd never suggest it because of the impracticalities.

    My 18month old had a viral infection 2 weeks ago - it was running out of him up to 8 times a day for nearly 4 days straight. Cloth nappies are a quaint idea from a time long gone, but most parents simply don't have the time to be handscrubbing sh*te out of nappies 8 times a day while minding a sick infant to boot. As for putting them through the laundry? Any saving in nappy costs would be eaten up instantly by laundry costs.


  • #117
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,104 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    Greenstar Wicklow:

    Standing charge: €13 per month
    General Waste: 25c
    Compost: 15c
    Recycling 0c

    I wonder why they're charging more per kg (33c for black bin) in Finglas? I would have thought the standing charge would be different if it cost them more to collect it, but the cost of processing the waste would be the same for them everywhere?


  • #118
    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    The different charges for the same companies in different areas is generally due to rural versus Urban routes but also due to them using different landfill sites based on where they collect on particular days so Finglas will be dearer than Wicklow because even though the service charge would be less the Finglas landfill dump will cost them more than the Wicklow one.


  • #119
    sept09baby
    Registered Users Posts: 689 ✭✭✭sept09baby


    Panda have confirmed these charges in meath


    SC €118.00/€59.00 every 6 months
    Waste bin
    €3.20 per lift and .277c per kg
    Recycling bin
    Free of charge
    Compost bin
    €2.56 per lift and .16c per kg


    So what I can see is:

    Meath Fees Panda AES Thorntons
    Standing Charge 9.83 15.00 8.00
    Per Kilo 22.16 20.00 28.00
    Additional Lift Charge 6.40
    Total Monthly Charge 38.39 35.00 36.00


    Based on two lifts of 40kg per month. Looking at general waste only


  • #120
    dori_dormer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,919 ✭✭✭dori_dormer


    WealthyB wrote: »
    No, and with respect, if you had kids yourself you'd never suggest it because of the impracticalities.

    My 18month old had a viral infection 2 weeks ago - it was running out of him up to 8 times a day for nearly 4 days straight. Cloth nappies are a quaint idea from a time long gone, but most parents simply don't have the time to be handscrubbing sh*te out of nappies 8 times a day while minding a sick infant to boot. As for putting them through the laundry? Any saving in nappy costs would be eaten up instantly by laundry costs.

    I've been using cloth for 2 yrs now and it's nothing like what you describe any more. It's very simple and practical and as cheap as you want it to be! If your child is sick, there's no one going to blame you for using disposables for a week to make life easier on yourself! Same as going on holidays. I just bring sposies.
    A wash costs less than 30 cent including the powder. I wash nappies twice a week. The cloth nappies last 2 children.
    My second child is due in 3 weeks. I don't have to buy any nappies for him or wipes whatsoever, he'll use his brothers. That's a saving of at least a tenner a week, not including bin charges.
    It's definitly worth investigating if you aren't so close minded.


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  • #121
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,810 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    WealthyB wrote: »
    No, and with respect, if you had kids yourself you'd never suggest it because of the impracticalities.

    My 18month old had a viral infection 2 weeks ago - it was running out of him up to 8 times a day for nearly 4 days straight. Cloth nappies are a quaint idea from a time long gone, but most parents simply don't have the time to be handscrubbing sh*te out of nappies 8 times a day while minding a sick infant to boot. As for putting them through the laundry? Any saving in nappy costs would be eaten up instantly by laundry costs.

    The only reason why I mentioned it was because I heard of a some people switching and they seem happy with there deceasion and I've heard others saying there thinking of switching due to the bin charges.


  • #122
    BabySlam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 349 ✭✭BabySlam


    I used disposable nappies for first kid and terry towels (with disposable liner) for subsequent - terry very easy to manage, liner in bin, terry in bucket of water-with-steriliser, rinse out terry and hang on line. Never run out of nappies, saving in money, kid happy. Very easy to do.


  • #123
    WealthyB
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭WealthyB


    dori_dormer wrote: »
    I've been using cloth for 2 yrs now and it's nothing like what you describe any more. It's very simple and practical and as cheap as you want it to be! If your child is sick, there's no one going to blame you for using disposables for a week to make life easier on yourself! Same as going on holidays. I just bring sposies.
    A wash costs less than 30 cent including the powder. I wash nappies twice a week. The cloth nappies last 2 children.
    My second child is due in 3 weeks. I don't have to buy any nappies for him or wipes whatsoever, he'll use his brothers. That's a saving of at least a tenner a week, not including bin charges.
    It's definitly worth investigating if you aren't so close minded.

    Well fair play to you, but I know we couldn't do it. Unsure about how you're getting a 60 degree wash to cost 30 cent however. Best of luck with number 2 on the way - I know we haven't time to think with 2 boys!


  • #124
    _Tombstone_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,006 ✭✭✭_Tombstone_


    The service charge alone from the 1st with my only provider is more than double (anyway) that of the last 12 months.

    All of them coming out with similar "all in" pricing days before launch.

    A minimum price fecking up any would be competition....is half the minimum what it really costs them to do business do ye think?

    The rich list next year will be full of rubbish company owners.

    What are they at?

    I haven't really looked into it all yet, is this Coveney again, jaysus that lad is stunningly useless every where he goes!


  • #125
    cocoman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭cocoman


    _Tombstone_ wrote: »
    The service charge alone from the 1st with my only provider is more than double (anyway) that of the last 12 months.

    All of them coming out with similar "all in" pricing days before launch.

    A minimum price fecking up any would be competition....is half the minimum what it really costs them to do business do ye think?

    The rich list next year will be full of rubbish company owners.

    What are they at?

    I haven't really looked into it all yet, is this Coveney again, jaysus that lad is stunningly useless every where he goes!

    Half the minimum would equate to €55 per tonne for black bin waste. The actual cost for the waste collection companies to get rid of the waste is in the region of €120-€150 per tonne. Added to that would be the cost of the trucks, wages, overheads, etc.


  • #126
    mikeym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,985 ✭✭✭mikeym


    I would advise anyone that has junk in the shed to get rid of.

    Put it in the bin before you pay more.


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  • #127
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,404 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    mikeym wrote: »
    What about sanitary waste?


    Like what?
    Tissue/? Compost bin

    You can put paper in compost bin, I mean something like a kitchen towel that you might use to wipe off something with.
    If you spilt a drink, ,you could clean up with kitchen towel and put it in compost bin.


  • #128
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    Like what?
    Tissue/? Compost bin

    You can put paper in compost bin, I mean something like a kitchen towel that you might use to wipe off something with.
    If you spilt a drink, ,you could clean up with kitchen towel and put it in compost bin.

    Used sanitary pads/tampons etc I'm sure they meant


  • #129
    dori_dormer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,919 ✭✭✭dori_dormer


    mansize wrote: »
    Used sanitary pads/tampons etc I'm sure they meant

    They could look into a moon cup or cloth pads if they wanted reusable / eco friendly. Havent braved that area myself yet but know a few who have!


  • #130
    ectoraige
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,100 ✭✭✭ectoraige


    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    Just out of interest has anybody with a baby considered using cloth nappies?

    We didn't use them, but my brother did, they reckoned it was very simple. Once you've children your laundry bill shoots up anyway, cloth nappies or not. Hopefully they'll become more common now thanks to pay-by-weight.


  • #131
    BabysCoffee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,713 ✭✭✭BabysCoffee


    Might be worth tweeting Simon Coveney before his meeting this morning. Or putting a message on his Facebook page.


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  • #132
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,870 ✭✭✭Spocker


    Greenstar Kilkenny have listed the following prices:

    Bill Pay Account
    Monthly Charge €14.50
    General Waste per KG €0.25
    Recycling per KG €0.00
    Compost per KG €0.15

    For the record, they don't currently supply a compost/brown bin, it all has to go in with the general waste. Greenstar also take glass in the recycling bin


  • #133
    ct5amr2ig1nfhp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭ct5amr2ig1nfhp


    Is it just me or have Panda Waste omitted the pricing on their website?

    It looks like they purposely left out the pricing structure from the their news blog.

    I know the pricing has been posted already, but wonder why Panda have left the details off their website.


  • #134
    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    After Coveney's comments on the six one news I am slowly coming to the realisation that this deal has been done some years ago by Anthrax Kelly and his cronies in Fine Geal and can not be undone, It seems that Coveney is aware of this and his suggestion of a stay of one year on the increases is just a way of pushing the whole lot out ahead in the hope that it will have dissipated somewhat when it comes around again and by that time the companies will have got their customers onto the right track regarding how much they are expected to pay for this essential service.

    Basically it is most definitely Irish Water Mk2!


  • #135
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,901 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    i ll only accept the 'polluter pays principle' when they also introduce a 'creator pays principle' as well!


  • #136
    2RockMountain
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,012 ✭✭✭2RockMountain


    Am I missing something with this whole issue? All the news reports mention that this is related to the introduction of 'pay by weight' - but hasn't pay-by-weight been the norm in Dublin area for a few years now? What has changed recently?


  • #137
    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    2RockMountain wrote: »
    Am I missing something with this whole issue? All the news reports mention that this is related to the introduction of 'pay by weight' - but hasn't pay-by-weight been the norm in Dublin area for a few years now? What has changed recently?
    The pay by weight that is in place for most is a lift charge plus a low per kg charge so people only pay when their bins are lifted.

    what is changing is that now it is a service charge that you must pay even if your bin is never lifted and it is almost twice the previous charge and the per kg charge has also increased.

    Most people will end up paying more, many up to twice what they were paying.

    some will pay less but only because they are lucky enough to be near bring centres and having other options for composting etc.


  • #138
    allthedoyles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    Spocker wrote: »
    Greenstar Kilkenny have listed the following prices:

    Bill Pay Account
    Monthly Charge €14.50
    General Waste per KG €0.25
    Recycling per KG €0.00
    Compost per KG €0.15

    For the record, they don't currently supply a compost/brown bin, it all has to go in with the general waste. Greenstar also take glass in the recycling bin

    We pay Greenstar €369 a year

    When I login I can see that the last 3 months weighed 315kgs for black bin 50kgs for brown bin.

    So 12 months would cost me as follows :
    12 months monthly charge @€;14.50 = €174.00
    12 months average black bin 1260kgs @ €0.25 = €315.00
    12 months average compost bin 600kgs @ €0.15 = 90.00

    Total cost under new system = € 579.00 per year

    An increase of €210 annually


  • #139
    smjm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭smjm


    allthedoyles wrote: »
    We pay Greenstar €369 a year

    When I login I can see that the last 3 months weighed 315kgs for black bin 50kgs for brown bin.

    So 12 months would cost me as follows :
    12 months monthly charge @€;14.50 = €174.00
    12 months average black bin 1260kgs @ €0.25 = €315.00
    12 months average compost bin 600kgs @ €0.15 = 90.00

    Total cost under new system = € 579.00 per year

    An increase of €210 annually
    Shouldn't that be 200 rather than 600kgs for your compost? Knocks €60 off your calculation. Still a big enough increase though!


  • #140
    Big Bag of Chips
    Administrators Posts: 14,384 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Big Bag of Chips


    smjm wrote: »
    Shouldn't that be 200 rather than 600kgs for your compost? Knocks €60 off your calculation. Still a big enough increase though!

    No compost bin being provided in our area.


  • #141
    lazygal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,644 ✭✭✭✭lazygal


    freshpopcorn wrote: »
    Just out of interest has anybody with a baby considered using cloth nappies?
    We used cloth nappies and I would highly recommend them. They are very little work and the financial and environmental savings are significant. I reckon for about €300 we diapered two children until potty training and saved a lot more in terms of the environmental cost. People who say they aren't a realistic option usually don't know or don't want to know how easy the modern ones are to use. There are also biodegradable nappies that can be composted available, not quite as good as cloth but if people did some research they'd know what's out there. I had two in nappies at one stage and we both worked fulltime and we managed just fine.


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  • #142
    smjm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭smjm


    Big Bag of Chips wrote: »
    No compost bin being provided in our area.

    I'm not positive, but I think the bin companies have to provide them under the new rules.


  • #143
    Big Bag of Chips
    Administrators Posts: 14,384 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Big Bag of Chips


    "Unfortunately we do not provide a composting service in your area.

    Please be advised compost bins is separate to PBW regulation and will be rolled out to the areas that we are legally obliged to roll them out to. Currently for population centres of 1500 or more persons, we are required to have a compost service available."

    That's the email I got from Greenstar at 17:00 this evening.


  • #144
    smjm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭smjm


    Big Bag of Chips wrote: »
    "Unfortunately we do not provide a composting service in your area.

    Please be advised compost bins is separate to PBW regulation and will be rolled out to the areas that we are legally obliged to roll them out to. Currently for population centres of 1500 or more persons, we are required to have a compost service available."

    That's the email I got from Greenstar at 17:00 this evening.

    Fair enough. I wouldn't have much use for one myself anyway. I've very little food waste and the little there is can go onto the compost heap in the garden.


  • #145
    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,996 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Pay for a lift, plus a pay by weight. Simples.

    No weekly or standing charge.

    Surely that complies with the polluter pays principles?

    But not enough profit I reckon, so... can kicked down the oul boreen again.


  • #146
    allthedoyles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    smjm wrote: »
    Shouldn't that be 200 rather than 600kgs for your compost? Knocks €60 off your calculation. Still a big enough increase though!

    yep should be 200kgs approx .


  • #147
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,104 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    allthedoyles wrote: »
    yep should be 200kgs approx .

    you have a kid in nappies? 100kg of black bin waste per month is a lot.


  • #148
    allthedoyles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,893 ✭✭✭allthedoyles


    loyatemu wrote:
    you have a kid in nappies? 100kg of black bin waste per month is a lot.

    Not nappies just general waste that cannot be put into other bins
    Coal clinkers and ashes . grass, leaves , and other dirt that we find lyng around .
    All contaminated waste as well


  • #149
    smjm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭smjm


    allthedoyles wrote: »
    Not nappies just general waste that cannot be put into other bins
    Coal clinkers and ashes . grass, leaves , and other dirt that we find lyng around .
    All contaminated waste as well

    Have you no room for a compost heap for the grass and leaves? Not criticising, just wondering. :)


  • #150
    smjm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭smjm


    Just contacted my bin company again to check whether I could stick with the pay-per-lift option I currently use. The lady who answered said she didn't know because she hasn't been told yet. Felt sorry for her as she sounded like she's been fielding this type of question all day without being able to give a straight answer. Still plenty of confusion about what will and won't change on July 1st, regardless of yesterday's announcements.


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  • #151
    2RockMountain
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,012 ✭✭✭2RockMountain


    foggy_lad wrote: »
    The pay by weight that is in place for most is a lift charge plus a low per kg charge so people only pay when their bins are lifted.

    what is changing is that now it is a service charge that you must pay even if your bin is never lifted and it is almost twice the previous charge and the per kg charge has also increased.

    Most people will end up paying more, many up to twice what they were paying.

    some will pay less but only because they are lucky enough to be near bring centres and having other options for composting etc.

    Thanks for clarification. I can see the point of a service charge, in that the provider has to put trucks and staff on the road, regardless of whether your bin is out or not. Unless we were to move to some kind of booking system?


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