Wave of bin hikes feared as thousands of customers hit by increase in collection prices this week

Panda Recycling is set to raise its pricing for waste disposal and recycling services, with increases far exceeding the inflation rate. The company, catering to 300,000 customers primarily in north Co Dublin, will implement these hikes next Saturday, with notable jumps in service and per-lift charges, including a 25% increase for recycling per-lift fees. While they acknowledge rising operational costs, they maintain that the adjustments are necessary to remain sustainable amidst the recent surges in general recycling costs and wages.

"We have had to revise our prices to take account of specific areas of increased costs," they said.

"General recycling charges have increased by 50pc for waste companies over the past year, and we are only passing on a portion of this cost to green bin users."

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