The €23 wheelie bin - cost to double due to waste crisis

REFUSE charges in several parts of the country are expected to double in the next three to five years.

Waterford residents will have to pay €23 to have one wheelie bin emptied from next year - it currently costs €13. Wexford County Council is planning to increase refuse charges by up to €100 per annum.

Many counties are facing similar rises, particularly any local authority where landfill space is running out and waste has to be transported out of the county.