Munster Express Online

Waste recycling company Mr Binman is leading the ‘green revolution’ by offering the people of Waterford city and county a free recyclable collection service.

Mr Binman’s Joe Cleary was delighted to introduce this free service to Waterford. “This is a win-win situation for the people of Waterford,” he said.

“It’s very simple; Waterford people are being charged by the Local Authorities to recycle by having to buy bin-tags or recycling bags. The cost of recycling in some areas is limiting households and that is why Mr. Binman has launched the “Free for all” recycling strategy”.

Last week it was announced that local authority charges such as bin collections, commercial water provisions and car parks, may be subject to an increase of up to 21 per cent from July, due to changes in VAT legislation.

In contrast, Mr Binman is hoping to help drastically increase Waterford’s recycling levels by encouraging people to recycle for free.

Said Joe Cleary: “Mr Binman is cheaper than the Council services anyway but if a householder wants to just get their recycling collected by us, free of charge, then they will save up to €120 a year.”

He added “All households in the city and county can now avail of free recycling collections, even though they are not currently customers of Mr Binman.

“By simply getting a special sticker and recycling bags from Mr Binman, your recycling is collected free of charge as part of Mr Binman’s collection run. It’s as straight forward as that.”

Householders can collect free stickers and recycling bags from Mr Binman’s stall at City Square, Waterford, by logging onto www.mrbinman.com or by calling the office on 051-643144. Mr Binman is a family run waste and recycling company that employs over 150 people in the south east.