Relative received this e-mail over the week-end from Greyhound and it would appear to make things a lot more expensive than now or am I totally wrong? I don't use Greyhound and notice that
Thorntons are saying on their website that they will charge for the green bin but have yet to notify anyone of their intended charges.
Update: 31.05 - Thorntons have now changed their website and are showing green bins as free. Their weekly service charge at €2.00 will be €1.25 cheaper per week than Greyhound, their domestic rate at 35c per kg will be the same and the brown bin at 20c will be 3c cheaper than Greyhound.
Dear Customer,
Introducing Pay by Weight
On July 1st 2016 new Pay-By-Weight legislation on waste collection will become law. The EU-led legislation aims to increase recycling so we can meet our climate change obligations. Under the new rules, all waste companies must charge by weight for biodegradable waste (brown bin) and residual (black bin) with the option to charge for recycling (green bin). To encourage recycling, Greyhound Household has opted to keep recycling free. According to government figures, more than 90% of households can save money by segregating their waste better. 70% of waste currently in black bins could be diverted to less costly green and brown bins. Please
click here to see what goes in your bin.
Our price plan is structured to encourage households to divert material away from the black bin. Following the changeover, any unused service amount from your current price plan will be credited back to your account on the 1st of July due to the change in your service dates. The new weekly service charge above will be deducted from your account balance starting from the 1st of July 2016.
If you sign up to our automatic top up (ATU) service you will receive a
3% bonus on all payments until July 2017. An ATU means that you will not have to worry about having enough credit on your account. Please
click here to see how to sign up to ATU.
Questions?
It is natural that you may have some questions. Before you pick up the phone, please view our Pay-By-Weight Section on
www.greyhound.ie. We have increased the number of contact centre staff to facilitate the change-over. You can also email us at
[email protected] detailing your question or request a call back. Our phone lines will be busy, so please be patient.
Please [broken link removed] for Pay by Weight FAQ's.
The Green Bin
To ensure this service remains free, green bins will be carefully monitored to ensure they are not contaminated with non-recycling material.
And Finally
Thank you for your continued support and custom. We will try to make this transition to Pay-By-Weight as smooth and easy as possible.
Best wishes,
The Greyhound Household Team
Thank you for your continued custom & valued support