Householders set to clean up as county ‘bin wars’ break out

BIN wars are set to break out as a local authority and the private sector mount aggressive marketing campaigns to gain more customers.

Claims are being made by both sides in Cork that they offer best value for money in disposing of household waste, with Cork County Council now poised to launch a countywide door-to-door collection of recyclable items which will be free of charge.

Enda Kiernan, a senior county council official, said yesterday that he hoped to significantly increase the council’s customer base of 60,000.