A new cost of living blow - an increase on the price of waste collection

The price of waste collection is set to increase for 360 thousand households next month

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The price of waste collection is set to increase for 360 thousand households next month.

According to the Irish Independent, Panda Recycling will up their half-yearly service charge, and bin lift charges.

The six-month service charge will reportedly increase from just under 5 euro to 62 euro.

And the bin lift charge from €1 to just over 10.

The figures published in the paper were obtained by customer correspondence via email and a live chat - as the company does not respond to media queries.

Business journalist Joe Lynam says the move comes off the back of a 4 per cent price increase in December.

"They are the biggest recycling or rubbish collection in the state and they have 360 thousand residential customers. 

"They are upping their charges by 12% and remember only last December they announced a 4.8% rise.

"Like everything the costs are going up."