Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independent)
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245. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on bin collection companies introducing a pay by weight system on waste over a certain weight; and if this been agreed with him and the waste industry. [25111/17]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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The charges applied by waste management companies are a matter between those companies and their customers, subject to compliance with all applicable environmental and other relevant legislation, including contract and consumer legislation.  My Department is currently reviewing, together with the regulatory authorities and industry representatives, the introduction of an incentivised system which encourages people to prevent, reduce and segregate their waste. This approach is in line with Government waste policy to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill for waste disposal and will also facilitate the provision of a range of options for people to manage their waste costs. As the review has yet to conclude, the introduction of an incentivised system has yet to be agreed.