Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 29 June 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion

Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I know the figures involved if we had to export it. I understand it could cost €70 or €80 a tonne to export it. I know centres in the UK charge £50 to take it in. I know what it costs to bale it because I have done a bit of research on the baling. The figures are far more substantial than if we could do it here ourselves. Why would we be charging more money if it costs us a good bit less? Why do farmers also pay when bringing plastic to the bring centres?

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