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Council bin collection

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  • 04-01-2014 5:40pm
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    jogdish
    Registered Users Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    Are the council still doing bin collections, or have a new private company come in to replace them? If so are they changing the times/days/bins of collections.


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    Sir Arthur Daley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    Both council and private companies are doing this service, times unchanged.


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    restingpilgrim
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭restingpilgrim


    WikiHow wrote: »
    Both council and private companies are doing this service, times unchanged.

    Council service went out to tender and they are no longer doing it in house.


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    The pickup times over Christmas and New Years weren't upheld, in Knockers anyway.


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    Mrs OBumble
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    biko wrote: »
    The pickup times over Christmas and New Years weren't upheld, in Knockers anyway.

    Based on normal, or the amended schedule that they published: http://www.galwaycity.ie/GeneralNews/161213_01.pdf

    NB It looks like the council are still doing this themselves ATM, but the are in the process of outsourcing. Pretty sure I heard that Barna Waste won the contract, but no linkies ....


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    Eeden
    Registered Users Posts: 17,912 ✭✭✭✭Eeden


    biko wrote: »
    The pickup times over Christmas and New Years weren't upheld, in Knockers anyway.

    I was worried about that, but they did collect in Shantalla.

    Bad form not to collect over Christmas, as we tend to have a bit more waste at that time.


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    Eeden
    Registered Users Posts: 17,912 ✭✭✭✭Eeden


    Mrs OBumble wrote: »
    NB It looks like the council are still doing this themselves ATM, but the are in the process of outsourcing. Pretty sure I heard that Barna Waste won the contract, but no linkies ....

    Got a letter a few weeks ago saying that Barna Recycling was awarded the contract... and that we'll be getting both our last invoice from City Council AND our first from Barna in January... thanks guys!


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    dollybird2
    Registered Users Posts: 463 ✭✭dollybird2


    Barna Recycling have taken over the Council bin collection. Prices & collection days remain the same as per the contract until the end of 2015. There were alternative days for collection over Christmas for those due for collection on Christmas Day & New Years day


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    fishy fishy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭fishy fishy


    dollybird2 wrote: »
    Barna Recycling have taken over the Council bin collection. Prices & collection days remain the same as per the contract until the end of 2015. There were alternative days for collection over Christmas for those due for collection on Christmas Day & New Years day

    prices have changed.....you will not be charged more than 220 (i think) this year.


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    mercuroman
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭mercuroman


    biko wrote: »
    The pickup times over Christmas and New Years weren't upheld, in Knockers anyway.

    They changed the pick-ups for some days - like moving from a Thurs to a Sat. The last pick-up before Christmas there was a leaflet left under the lid of the bin stating the changed dates. Hardly the most effective communication technique considering the wind was howling and the rain lashing. Not even sure how it was still there when I went to bring the bins in - had to dry it out before I could read it!


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    antoobrien
    Registered Users Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭antoobrien


    fishy fishy wrote: »
    prices have changed.....you will not be charged more than 220 (i think) this year.

    The prices haven't changed from 2013-2014, the cap of €229 was introduced for 2013 and will be retained for 2014.

    For more information see

    Bin Charges

    Household Waste Collection Information

    Review of Galway City Council Refuse Collection Service and Manager's Report


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