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.