Bin cheats will face fines of up to €1,200

HOUSEHOLDERS caught fiddling new refuse collection charges, to be introduced in Co Cork next year, could face fines of up to €1,200.

They could also be hit with smaller on-the-spot fines for failing to comply with a number of regulations, some of which include designated times for putting out and retrieving bins.

Bye laws are to be introduced which will make it an offence to interfere with the new refuse collection service, which aims at improving recycling and cutting down on the need for landfill space by charging people for each kilo they put in their bins.