The operation of the kerbside waste collection service is being transferred by Dublin City Council to Greyhound effective this coming Monday 16/01/12.
Key points to note are summarised as follows:
1. Charges/Price Structures
The annual service charge remains the same (240ltr black bin – €100, 140ltr black bin – €80). Greyhound have also committed to maintaining the per left charges as is (240ltr black bin – €6, 140ltr black bin – €3.60, brown bin – €2) for a minimum period 0f 6 months.
2. Account & Pre-Payment
There is one key difference though in that Greyhound operate a pre-payment system i.e. you must keep your account in credit for your bins to be lifted
Greyhound will maintain an account for all customers (against which a Payment Card will be issued) and it will be possible to top up an account online, at your local post office or at Payzone outlets
3. The Green Bin
Greyhound will give you a barcode for your green bin – once this is on the bin and the relevant account is in credit the bin will be collected.
4. Waiver
Existing waivers as approved by 09/12/11 will remain in force for 2012.
5. Contacting Greyhound
The telephone number is 1890 98 99 98 and the email address is dublincity@greyhound.ie
A full set of FAQs can be found at:
Greyhound_Transfer_FAQs_5_Jan_2012_Revised
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