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Household Waste

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  • 14-06-2016 12:55pm
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    Dark and Long
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭


    Hi, I've just moved to Dundalk and looking to set up a household waste collection, can anyone give me an idea of what providers there are available and prices/plans? I know it's changing to pay by weight soon, maybe some of you have gotten an indication from the local providers how this will work and be priced also? Cheers for any info!


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    Mezamo
    Registered Users Posts: 299 ✭✭Mezamo


    Dark and Long wrote: »
    Hi, I've just moved to Dundalk and looking to set up a household waste collection, can anyone give me an idea of what providers there are available and prices/plans? I know it's changing to pay by weight soon, maybe some of you have gotten an indication from the local providers how this will work and be priced also? Cheers for any info!

    I'm with Ecological as they were the cheapest and you get a discount if you pay for the full year up front. I haven't heard anything from them about pay by weight yet. I think ACE bins do a pay by lift service and Oxigen also service the area.


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    mejulie805
    Registered Users Posts: 541 ✭✭✭mejulie805


    Sadly Oxigen are abolishing their pay by lift service from Friday week, and as a pay by lift customer who wasn't even told this, I couldn't recommend them. Currently looking for a new provider myself.


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    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,433 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    I'm with Ecological myself, I found them the most competitive when I was searching round.


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    BlueLass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭BlueLass


    mejulie805 wrote: »
    Sadly Oxigen are abolishing their pay by lift service from Friday week, and as a pay by lift customer who wasn't even told this, I couldn't recommend them. Currently looking for a new provider myself.

    Really??? I'm with them too on pay by lift and haven't heard anything, where did you get your info? Time to start looking at all providers and what's out there.


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    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,433 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    Probably related to the pay by weight due to start in July. Don't know how prepared the collectors are.


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    Cortina_MK_IV
    Registered Users Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭Cortina_MK_IV


    BlueLass wrote: »
    Really??? I'm with them too on pay by lift and haven't heard anything, where did you get your info? Time to start looking at all providers and what's out there.
    I got an email from Oxigen last November with 7 PDFs for different things. I filed it away and put it on the back burner. I just emailed them to get an idea of rates. Not sure if I'll change yet.

    Edit. - Just seen this thread:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057608766


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    mejulie805
    Registered Users Posts: 541 ✭✭✭mejulie805


    BlueLass wrote: »
    Really??? I'm with them too on pay by lift and haven't heard anything, where did you get your info? Time to start looking at all providers and what's out there.

    Well everyone in work was talking about this pay by Weight service so I rang up as I hadnt heard from Oxigen... it took about 10 mins of asking for the guy (Stephen- the only Stephen in the call centre he assures me :pac:) that they will be aboloshing the pay by lift service, and with 15 days to go to the new charges, they still havent shared them. This puts me in a very crappy situation as I already recycle the hell out of my waste and go to the recycling centre every couple of weeks. Bin usually only goes out every 3-4 months, so it was a perfect service for me


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    tayto lover
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    mejulie805 wrote: »
    Well everyone in work was talking about this pay by Weight service so I rang up as I hadnt heard from Oxigen... it took about 10 mins of asking for the guy (Stephen- the only Stephen in the call centre he assures me :pac:) that they will be aboloshing the pay by lift service, and with 15 days to go to the new charges, they still havent shared them. This puts me in a very crappy situation as I already recycle the hell out of my waste and go to the recycling centre every couple of weeks. Bin usually only goes out every 3-4 months, so it was a perfect service for me

    You're no good to them. It's money they want from you.
    Bin companies are more interested in making money than they are in you saving it.


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    mejulie805
    Registered Users Posts: 541 ✭✭✭mejulie805


    tayto lover wrote: »
    You're no good to them. It's money they want from you.
    Bin companies are more interested in making money than they are in you saving it.

    Sadly that is true! It's a shame though, cos this pay by weight thing is meant to push people towards recycling, but the people who are already doing it are going to be the most affected by cost increases!


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    tayto lover
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    mejulie805 wrote: »
    Sadly that is true! It's a shame though, cos this pay by weight thing is meant to push people towards recycling, but the people who are already doing it are going to be the most affected by cost increases!

    Plus the fact that if everyone re-cycled, as they should, the bin companies would increase the charges for lifting the other bins because they have to make a profit.


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    Cortina_MK_IV
    Registered Users Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭Cortina_MK_IV


    Heard back from Oxigen.
    Our new Pay by Weight price letter is being emailed to customers over the next few days. There will be a monthly service charge and a price per kilo thereafter. All information will be sent to you shortly.
    They are dragging their heels a bit, pity they are not as slow taking payment. I'd be like mejulie805 above and pretty fastidious about recycling. Since 21st March they have taken 0kg from me in general waste, :eek: so they'll love me for PBW. I currently pay €28 per month standing charge so is it possible I'll save money? :confused:


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    #13
    Dark and Long
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭Dark and Long


    Cheers for the replies, I'll look into Ecological.


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    OkeyDoke12
    Registered Users Posts: 320 ✭✭OkeyDoke12


    I'm with ecological also but haven't heard anything about there pay by weight policy yet?


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    #15
    Cortina_MK_IV
    Registered Users Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭Cortina_MK_IV


    No change on their website either.


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    everlast75
    Registered Users Posts: 19,665 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    AES sent an email around advising of the fact changes were on the way but when you clicked on the link the page was unavailable


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    BlueLass
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    Anyone got any word from Ace or Ecological yet?? Seems only Oxigen have released prices. Does anyone know if the bin companies are adhering to the proposed price freeze as it looks like I'm going to paying at least 200% more on pay by weight so I can't figure out how a price freeze would benefit me!!


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    toby2111
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    I'm with ACE, rang them last week. Lady said my direct debit will remain the same. Although ACE do now have an online section were I can see the monthly weight of my 2 bins this year so far..... And if they do bring in a pricing structure similar to other bin companies I will definitely be paying, on average, double or more per month.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    BlueLass wrote: »
    Anyone got any word from Ace or Ecological yet?? Seems only Oxigen have released prices. Does anyone know if the bin companies are adhering to the proposed price freeze as it looks like I'm going to paying at least 200% more on pay by weight so I can't figure out how a price freeze would benefit me!!

    Everything is in limbo now. ACE are continuing with the pay by lift and no monthly charge but tags are gone and replaced by topping up your account card.


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    Jake The Fat Ma
    Registered Users Posts: 366 ✭✭Jake The Fat Ma


    I got a letter from Ace this morning.
    1.85/weekly service charge.
    general waste 28c/kg
    recycling bin 14c/kg
    Brown bin 20c/kg.


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    neacy69
    Registered Users Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭neacy69


    are these the correct rates for oxigen?

    Product code: 1.1
    Oxigen NE - Dundalk/Carrick

    Brown Bin available: No Whats this nonsense?

    Service charge €134.00

    Black lift Free
    Green lift Free

    Black kg rate €0.33
    Green kg rate €0.00

    Minimum Balance:
    €15.00


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Jake The Fat Ma wrote: »
    I got a letter from Ace this morning.
    1.85/weekly service charge.
    general waste 28c/kg
    recycling bin 14c/kg
    Brown bin 20c/kg.

    I'm totally confused now as that flies in the face of what they told me over the phone.


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    Jake The Fat Ma
    Registered Users Posts: 366 ✭✭Jake The Fat Ma


    Alberto Blue Vestibule wrote: »
    I'm totally confused now as that flies in the face of what they told me over the phone.

    That's all I know. As far as I can see my bin price is going to double


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    toby2111
    Registered Users Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭toby2111


    Alberto Blue Vestibule wrote: »
    I'm totally confused now as that flies in the face of what they told me over the phone.
    Not sure about this but I think they may have an "opt in" policy whereby you can choose pay by weight immediately. Honestly,cant see anyone opting in at those prices!


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    Cortina_MK_IV
    Registered Users Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭Cortina_MK_IV


    neacy69 wrote: »
    are these the correct rates for oxigen? <snip>

    Did you get an email/letter? I haven't heard from them yet.


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    neacy69
    Registered Users Posts: 2,823 ✭✭✭neacy69


    Cortina_MK_IV wrote: »
    Did you get an email/letter? I haven't heard from them yet.

    on the website:

    https://www.oxigen.ie/domestic-services/switch-to-oxigen-now-pbw.html

    Its actually just updated (its a terrible website!)

    Product code: 1.1
    Oxigen NE - Dundalk/Carrick

    Brown Bin available: Yes

    Service charge €134.00

    Black lift Free
    Green lift Free
    Brown lift Free

    Black kg rate €0.33
    Green kg rate €0.00
    Brown kg rate €0.19

    Minimum Balance:
    €15.00


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    Cortina_MK_IV
    Registered Users Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭Cortina_MK_IV


    Thanks, I hadn't checked the website in a few day was waiting on the "email" I was told was being sent out.


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    mejulie805
    Registered Users Posts: 541 ✭✭✭mejulie805


    Ended up talking to a supervisor about the pay by lift in Oxigen. She said that the government specified yearly charges stay the same, never said anything about PBL. They haven't contacted the PBL customers for this reason so still waiting to find out.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Letter from Ace this morning.

    Pay by lift customers remains at 20 per waste bin and 6 per recycle bin,


    Monthly tag customers 30 per month for 2x 240l waste and 2x 240l recycle.?


    No monthly service charge.



    Happy days!


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    Jake The Fat Ma
    Registered Users Posts: 366 ✭✭Jake The Fat Ma


    Alberto Blue Vestibule wrote: »
    Letter from Ace this morning.

    Pay by lift customers remains at 20 per waste bin and 6 per recycle bin,


    Monthly tag customers 30 per month for 2x 240l waste and 2x 240l recycle.?


    No monthly service charge.



    Happy days!

    Where abouts do you live.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Jake The Fat Ma wrote: »
    Where abouts do you live.

    Rural Louth


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