Green bin weight levy is dumped

PLANS to introduce mandatory minimum pay-by-weight charges for green bin waste has been dumped.

The charge was part of a new nationwide pay-by-weight system due to come into force on July 1.

Minimum charges were specified with 11c per kg for black bin waste, 6c for brown bin and 2c for green bin.

New regional waste authorities predicted that landfill waste could be reduced by up to 25% by incentivising customers to separate their refuse and increase recycling.

However, it was claimed that it would increase illegal dumping and reduce recycling.

Today the Department of the Environment announced that the minimum charge for green bin waste will be removed from the new regulations.

Private waste companies have yet to announce details of their pay-by-weight charges and could individually charge for green bin waste.