Department begins Pay by Weight Campaign

The Pay by Weight Waste Charges campaign has been launched by the Department of Environment, Community and Local 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.