Naughten to bring forward legislation to scrap plans for pay-by-weight bin charges
It’s reported this morning that pay-by-weight bin charges won’t now kick in next month. The system where people would pay for their waste by the kilo was unveiled during the summer, sparking major public outcry. However, many areas in the north west including most of county Leitrim already have this…
Pay-by-weight system just two weeks away
The new pay-by weight system will come into effect for all housholders in the north west in exactly two weeks on the first of July. The idea of it is similar to that of the water charges – it aims to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and…
Calls for rollout of new pay-by-weight system to be postponed
Donegal County Council is calling for the introduction of the new pay-by-weight bin charges to be postponed. It follows a workshop on waste management and the new billing system held at the County Council yesterday. The new charges are due to come into effect in just over two weeks time…