All,
We're making progress on moving into our new house in Celbridge, but I am very confused about the bin charges. I spoke with a very helpful lady in Kildare County Council, and the gist of the conversation that I came away with was that we can have our bin collected by the council or by one of (I think) three independent contractors, O'Hagans, Thorntons, and someone else. Unfortunately, what I didn't gather is what the difference is, and why I should go with a private contractor over the council. After doing some reading in different posts here, I gather that the contractors can be cheaper than the council, but I'm a bit at sea.
If I go with the council, I will obviously be paying them with the bin tag system, the same as in South Dublin - fair enough. I also have to pay an annual charge for the use of the bin, but no information as to how much.
If I go with a contractor, do I still use the tags or is it a lump sum? There is no info available on this that I can find.
We're making progress on moving into our new house in Celbridge, but I am very confused about the bin charges. I spoke with a very helpful lady in Kildare County Council, and the gist of the conversation that I came away with was that we can have our bin collected by the council or by one of (I think) three independent contractors, O'Hagans, Thorntons, and someone else. Unfortunately, what I didn't gather is what the difference is, and why I should go with a private contractor over the council. After doing some reading in different posts here, I gather that the contractors can be cheaper than the council, but I'm a bit at sea.
If I go with the council, I will obviously be paying them with the bin tag system, the same as in South Dublin - fair enough. I also have to pay an annual charge for the use of the bin, but no information as to how much.
If I go with a contractor, do I still use the tags or is it a lump sum? There is no info available on this that I can find.