Modified Pay by Weight to remain
New Minister for the Environment, Simon Coveney, 
will implement the Pay by Weight charging mechanism introduced by his predecessor but has removed the minimum charge per kilo for recyclables. The minimum cost per kilo of 6cents and 11cents for food waste and residual waste respectively, will remain and this move must be welcomed by both consumers and environmentalists alike. The revised Pay by Weight charging system will further incentivise recycling and send out the clear message that recycling pays…which is does…. both economically and environmentally.
Government, where they confirm the introduction of 
Pay by Weigh waste charges from July 1st. The campaign states that from July 1st there will be two elements to how waste charges will be calculated, a service charge for the supply and collection of bins, and a per kilo weight charge for each waste stream collected. The literature also points out that to protect the environment general waste will cost more than recycling or organic waste. The campaign will, no doubt in the future, also outline the obligation that will exist on householders and waste presenters to ensure that waste types are not mixed, and that food waste is not placed in the green or black bin. So the message is simple… keep you waste segregated, place it in the right bin and you will save money and do your bit for Mother Nature.
From start to finish, the process of aerobic digestion takes about 5 days and this makes it far more efficient than anaerobic composting systems. Plus, the by products of aerobic digestion are far safer for both personnel and the environment. They are also drier, lighter and less odorous. Coupled with the amount of space, time, and effort required to transform everything from food scraps to yard waste, aerobic digestion , and de facto vented caddies like Brustibin’s internal bin, simply come out top of the pile. 
weight billing will hopefully have received their Brown Bin. The proliferation of Brown Bins outside houses is a welcome sight and will lead to reduced quantities of waste going to landfill. Unfortunately however this is not the case in relation to some apartment complexes, where no Brown Bin is visible among the many bins on display. Recent legislation dictates that these complexes must be furnished with Brown Bins and that the residents must segregate their waste, similar to all householders, and that waste service providers cannot collect waste from these complexes which is contaminated with food waste. Normally 
in apartment complexes or MUD’s (Multi Unit Developments) service providers provide large 1100 litre communal bins for each waste type. And it has been confirmed by Mr Sean Dunne of the Department of the Environment that these communal bins will be subject to pay by weight, thus leading to lower waste charges for the residents of such complexes. It would however appear that some waste service providers and management companies of these complexes are currently not abiding by the legislation and it is hoped that by July 1st they will be doing so if they do not wish to attract the attention of the new Waste Enforcement Regional Lead Authorities (WERLA’s). These WERLA’s can impose fines on the Management Companies and de facto residents and invalidate the Waste Permit of the Waste Service Provider. So to all those involved in the management and servicing of MUD’s, please ensure that there are Brown Bins available to all your residents and that you have structures in place so as to prevent your waste not being collected and fines being imposed, due to food contamination of recyclables and residual waste.
