Poll: Should people be charged for their recycling?

The Department of the Environment says the new system will actually save people money.

THERE HAVE BEEN criticisms in recent days of a plan to charge people for recycling in a pay-by-weight system.

The Department of the Environment claims almost 90% of households will see reductions in their waste bills as a result of the new system.

However the Green Party said the charges have the potential to “threaten the community goodwill towards recycling” and People Before Profit described it a s “environmental sabotage”.

Sinn Féin has also tabled a motion in the Dáil to stop the imposition of green bin waste charges, which is says will discourage recycling of household waste.

We want to know what you think: Should people be charged for their recycling?

Poll Results:

No (18475)

Yes (2121)

I'm not sure (502)

Yes
No
I'm not sure

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