Pay-by-weight bin collection to be in place by mid-2017

The Government has said a new pay-by-weight bin system for households will be in place by the middle of next year, once agreement is reached with waste companies.

Environment Minister Denis Naughten has insisted that the new system, designed to reduce waste, is still on track to be introduced by the middle of next year.

It was agreed at Cabinet yesterday that a dual billing system, where households could opt to use pay-by-weight, would not be tried in January, as was envisaged.