Waste collection industry representatives indicated last year that they would not increase regular charges for the 12 months to 1 July 2017 for the same level of service while the introduction of a system to encourage householders to prevent and segregate waste is reviewed.Ī letter sent to Panda customers in recent weeks explains that “bin men frequently struggle with heavy bins” and that the bin can collapse on top of them if they get the balance wrong.įor a larger image of the letter, click here. However, a spokesperson for the Department told TheJournal.ie that these new charges where bin companies charge customers whose black bins go above a certain weight have not been agreed: The debacle resulted in Simon Coveney (who was responsible for the waste collection industry at the time) putting a freeze on bin charges for a period of 12 months.Īnnouncing the delay of the pay-by-weight scheme in December, the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten said the reason was because discussions between government officials and the waste industry were ongoing.
The pay-by-weight scheme, which was due to come into place from 1 January, was delayed in the eleventh hour last December amid controversy around bin companies abusing the system. Meanwhile, Panda customers have been told that a new weight limit of 40 kilograms (88 pounds) per black bin lift will come into effect from July for health and safety reasons. Panda has 175,000 customers, while Greyhound has 120,000.
The company says the new charge is part of its fair usage policy to encourage recycling. Greyhound started charging extra for black bin bags that exceed 42 kilograms (92 pounds) this month. WASTE COLLECTION COMPANIES are starting to charge customers for black bins over a certain weight – without the government’s agreement – after the pay-by-weight bin charges system was delayed last year.
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