Council proposes 5% refuse hike in 2007

PROPOSALS have been made by Cork County Council officials to increase refuse charges by 5% next year, the first time it has upped charges in two years.

Meanwhile, water charges and the cost of graves are also to be increased.

The council hasn’t increased its waste charges since 2005, when they were fixed at €120 for collection and 47 cents per kilo of waste disposed of. The 5% increase will apply to both collection and weight charges.