# Bins

This year

2023

New waste regulations to include incentivised charging and segregation for commercial waste

This change will bring the commercial sector in line with the residential sector, for whom incentivised pricing has been in place since 2017.

14.9k

Mar 20th 2023, 5:24 PM

All time

# Your Say

Poll: Is on-street recycling a good idea?

Dublin City Council is considering a re-trial of street recycling bins.

23.4k

Nov 24th 2019, 9:33 AM

# home highlights

6 stylish kitchen bins that are anything but rubbish

Find a beautiful design that you’ll want to show off.

6.3k

Aug 2nd 2019, 5:15 PM

# reduce and reuse

Ireland is approaching an emergency waste landfill situation, warns minister

A memo is to be brought to Cabinet outlining a zero-tolerance approach to single-use plastics in government and State-funded buildings.

22.3k

Oct 4th 2018, 7:15 AM

# green bins

Panda to charge customers for recycling in response to China's European plastic ban

The company said it will be charging 80 cents per lift and 4.5 cents per kilogramme.

26.5k

157

Mar 14th 2018, 10:08 AM

# Going Green

Almost 600,000 tonnes of packaging were recycled in Ireland last year

There was a significant increase in the level of plastic recycled.

8.7k

Jun 29th 2017, 6:15 AM

# waste charges

Flat charges on your bins are to be scrapped

The controversial pay-by-weight scheme has been replaced with this new regime.

62.9k

Jun 27th 2017, 6:22 PM

# Brown Thomas

16 of the most notiony things you can buy in Brown Thomas

Could you bring yourself to pay €140 for a toothpick holder?

19.5k

Apr 14th 2017, 8:00 PM

# What a waste

Putting rubbish in the wrong wheelie bin? It'll cost you an average of €30 every time

Greyhound said the reaction to the new measures has been positive.

33.7k

Mar 14th 2017, 6:10 AM

# somebody's watching you

12,000 homes in Dublin will soon be monitored for what they're putting in their green bins

And if you’re contaminating the recycling – a fine could be coming down the line.

31.3k

Feb 23rd 2017, 10:50 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you recycle?

Just one piece of contaminated packaging can ruin an entire recycling bin.

25.0k

Jan 27th 2017, 9:18 AM

# What a waste

'Dead animals and concrete bricks': One third of green bin collections can't be recycled

The rubbish ends up being disposed of in dumps.

31.3k

Jan 26th 2017, 3:30 PM

# Bin Charges

Pay-by-weight bin charge delayed, but it's not being scrapped - Minister

Minister Denis Naughten said a pricing regime is yet to be agreed with the waste sector.

11.0k

Dec 6th 2016, 2:28 PM

# green black brown

19 thoughts every Irish person has had about The F**king Bins

Their reign of terror will never end.

9.4k

Sep 13th 2016, 9:30 PM

# Services

Ireland's waste market is about to get smaller as Panda is cleared for Greenstar takeover

However parts of Greenstar’s business are expected to be sold to Greyhound.

22.8k

Aug 16th 2016, 6:12 PM

# tourist spot

6,000 drug needles found in tiny Dublin city centre park every year

A special needle disposal bin has been placed in the park to help combat the problem.

33.4k

111

Aug 12th 2016, 6:03 AM

# rapid

Public bins for getting rid of drugs are being rolled out up North, but could they be introduced here?

Ireland is due a new National Drugs Strategy next year.

8.9k

Jul 28th 2016, 6:04 AM

# waste charges

Bin collectors to hand over customer details to help figure out who is fly-tipping

Under new rules, local authorities can request the information from private waste companies.

34.1k

Jul 22nd 2016, 10:33 AM

# Controversy

Bin charges latest: Most companies have agreed to freeze prices for a year

The Irish Waste Management Association has agreed a number of measures it says “will alleviate consumer concerns” over bin charges.

23.8k

Jun 21st 2016, 11:03 AM

# Bin Charges

Coveney set to freeze bin charges for 12 months

The environment minister held discussions with Ireland’s waste companies today.

32.5k

175

Jun 20th 2016, 8:27 PM

# On the up

Bin charges treble for customers as companies accused of operating 'a cartel'

The Tánaiste said legislation would be introduced if waste companies are found to be exploiting customers.

53.9k

194

Jun 16th 2016, 12:45 PM

# Wheelie Confusing

The new Pay By Weight bin system (including recycling) explained

Green bins, black bags and microchips: We answer the questions everyone is asking.

54.5k

May 19th 2016, 12:40 PM

# recycling

Pay-by-weight charges for green bins scrapped

However, private companies might still add their own charge.

26.4k

May 18th 2016, 2:03 PM

# syringes

Spotted these odd-looking bins in Dublin and wondered what they're for?

Specially designed syringe bins have been placed in two locations in the city, in areas known to be drug litter blackspots.

35.6k

Feb 13th 2016, 7:15 AM

# Rubbish

Fears bin charges will rise as new 'pay by weight' system rolls out this year

“People whose waste weighs less, will pay less and people’s whose waste weighs more, will pay more.”

46.2k

144

Jan 10th 2016, 7:30 AM

# Bin Wars

Waste company disappointed it can't pick up rival's old bins

An injunction was yesterday granted to prevent Greenstar from collecting Panda Waste’s bins.

21.7k

Feb 6th 2015, 1:41 PM

# Rubbish

Dublin City Council denies suggestion it is "wholesale" removing litter bins

A local councillor says removing bins is not the way to discourage illegal dumping.

14.0k

Jan 14th 2015, 8:44 PM

# recycle

We're throwing fewer black bags of rubbish into landfills

There was a a slight increase in the quantity of household waste collected in 2013.

6.0k

Nov 21st 2014, 6:45 AM

# halt

Talks between Siptu and Greyhound break down at the LRC

The talks talks have adjourned and there is no date set for them to resume.

5.8k

Sep 3rd 2014, 10:59 PM

# black bagged

500 doors knocked on as Dublin litter crackdown targets landlords

The council can bring landlords to court if they’re found to not be complying with litter laws.

11.6k

Feb 25th 2014, 10:55 AM

# off yer bin

Trampolines and wheelie bins are terrorising the country

They’re walking in the aaaair.

7.9k

Dec 27th 2013, 2:00 PM

# Trash Talk

London orders rubbish bins to stop collecting smartphone data

The high-tech bins have been referred to the privacy watchdog in the UK.

18.9k

Aug 13th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Illegal dumping

Plans to end street cleaning in parts of Dublin described as 'insane'

An Taisce has heavily criticised plans to prevent illegal dumping by stopping street cleaning altogether in parts of the north inner city.

13.6k

Apr 12th 2013, 6:00 PM

# whoa

VIDEO: Before taking out the bins... LOOK BEHIND YOU

This woman had a lucky escape.

20.3k

Feb 25th 2013, 9:00 PM

# recycling

Irish households will generate 25 per cent more packaging waste over Christmas

Repak said Irish households will go through 5 million boxes of chocolates and 50 million bottles of beer this festive season.

2.3k

Dec 22nd 2012, 8:30 AM

# hotspots

Temple Bar rubbish bins will ‘talk’ to your smartphone

Plans to incorporate technology that will alert you to free wi-fi hotspots, as well as events and activities in vicinity of where you’re standing.

11.2k

Sep 16th 2012, 8:15 AM

# Greenstar

Receiver appointed to Greenstar Waste management

Company employs 800 people and provides waste services to 80,000 households.

7.8k

Aug 23rd 2012, 12:52 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…

5.4k

Jun 19th 2012, 8:40 AM

# litterbugs

Dublin council removes 48 street bins to deter illegal dumping

A local Sinn Féin representative believes that most offenders simply can’t afford to pay domestic bin charges.

9.4k

Jun 19th 2012, 7:15 AM

# Cleaning

How to...clean the whole world

The World Cleanup 2012 has kicked off across three continents with thousands of volunteers expected to turn out to clean up their countries.

2.2k

Apr 20th 2012, 7:00 AM