End of the line for bin tag option in Westmeath

Bin tags will no longer be used in Westmeath from the end of this month.

Westmeath County Council has advised householders that waste collectors are now obliged by law to move to an incentivised payment scheme.

This means that you must arrange an agreed payment plan with your waste collector in order to have your household waste collected. 

Weighted lifts are among the options available.

All waste collectors are required to provide a brown bin for food/organic waste in localities with a population greater than 500 people. 

This will help you divert waste from your normal refuse bin and reduce your costs as the brown bin is cheaper.