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Waste Disposal.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 October 2004

Thursday, 14 October 2004

Questions (174)

David Stanton

Question:

174 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress regarding plans to introduce pay by weight systems as part of refuse collection services nation-wide; if it is mandatory for all domestic waste collection, including private operators, to be operating pay by weight systems by a certain date; the incentives that are in place to encourage private waste disposal operators to use pay by weight systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24882/04]

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The 2004 policy statement 'Waste Management: Taking Stock and Moving Forward' sets 1 January 2005 as the date for the introduction of weight-volume based waste charges on a national basis. It is a matter for the local authorities, whether as direct service providers or waste collection permitting authorities, to oversee the move to weight-volume based charging.

Service providers will be allowed discretion as to the precise systems to be used, provided that the fundamental principle of use based charging is respected. I understand that the relevant local authorities are currently reviewing waste collection permits with a view to ensuring consistency with the new policy requirement.

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