Council of trade unions calls for campaign against bin charges
The call comes following the emergence of a new campaign against the double taxation in Waterford County. The imposition of a flat charge of €150 per year plus €13 for every lift of the black bin in the county has seen several protests since the New Year from householders who are refusing to pay these charges.
WCTU vice-president Dick Roche: “When bin charges were first introduced we were told that the cost would remain low and the charge was justified by the introduction of wheelie bins etc. However, as many of us predicted, the charges have risen annually until it now costs several hundred euro each year for an average sized family in the county.
