Scale of bin charge rises a mystery

Households are facing increased bin charges — but no-one can say by how much.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed the price hike yesterday, but waste collection companies are remaining tight-lipped on what exactly customers will have to pay once the new framework for charges begins on Saturday.

Flat-rate payments for bin collections are set to be phased-out in favour of new pay-by-weight and ‘per lift’ charges in a bid to cut the amount of landfill waste produced by households.