Galway carers are concerned that new pay-by-weight bin charges due to be introduced next month will cause an unsustainable financial burden.
The new system aims to encourage recycling and the separation of waste materials and will mean waste companies will no longer be allowed to charge an annual flat rate.
Tuam area councillor Pete Roche says the charges will prove excessive for carers of the elderly and of small children where incontinence is a part of daily life.
The Fine Gael councillor says such a condition generates high volumes of weekly waste which is unavoidable.
He’s calling for the introduction of concessions for carers of the elderly and for homes with young children.
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