Council to charge for recycling

PEOPLE in Kerry will soon have to pay for recycling, a service that has been free up to now, its county council confirmed yesterday.

From March, all recyc-lables, with the exception of glass, will have to be placed in a specified plastic bag, which will be purchased at a cost of €5 for four bags.

Currently, 89% of household waste in Kerry is going to landfill, regarded as an exceptionally high volume, and the aim is to get people to recycle and compost more.