Which bin company is cheapest?
Lowest published entry plan by county, prices checked 2 November 2026: Dublin: Thorntons Recycling Eco Band Lite at €24.00/month (30kg general waste a month, then €0.28/kg) or City Bin Co City Lite at €24.00/month (30kg general waste a month, then €0.30/kg, plus €1.00 per invoice). Cork: Country Clean Recycling Light User — urban / rural at €34.25/month (25kg general waste a month, then €0.16/kg). Galway: City Bin Co City Lite at €21.00/month (33kg general waste a month, then €0.30/kg, plus €1.00 per invoice). Kildare: Thorntons Recycling Eco Band Lite at €26.49/month (25kg general waste a month, then €0.28/kg). Meath: Thorntons Recycling Eco Band Lite at €26.49/month (25kg general waste a month, then €0.28/kg). Wicklow: Thorntons Recycling Eco Band Lite at €26.49/month (25kg general waste a month, then €0.28/kg). Price depends on your address: some providers, including Greyhound, Panda and AES, only quote after you enter your address or Eircode, so they are not included. Counties not listed have no complete published tariff we could rank.
Dublin: Thorntons Recycling Eco Band Lite — €24.00/month
30kg general waste a month · excess €0.28/kg · checked 2 November 2026 · thorntons-recycling.ie
Dublin: City Bin Co City Lite — €24.00/month
30kg general waste a month · excess €0.30/kg · plus €1.00 per invoice · checked 2 November 2026 · citybin.com
Cork: Country Clean Recycling Light User — urban / rural — €34.25/month
25kg general waste a month · excess €0.16/kg · checked 2 November 2026 · countryclean.ie
Galway: City Bin Co City Lite — €21.00/month
33kg general waste a month · excess €0.30/kg · plus €1.00 per invoice · checked 2 November 2026 · citybin.com
Kildare: Thorntons Recycling Eco Band Lite — €26.49/month
25kg general waste a month · excess €0.28/kg · checked 2 November 2026 · thorntons-recycling.ie
Meath: Thorntons Recycling Eco Band Lite — €26.49/month
25kg general waste a month · excess €0.28/kg · checked 2 November 2026 · thorntons-recycling.ie
Wicklow: Thorntons Recycling Eco Band Lite — €26.49/month
25kg general waste a month · excess €0.28/kg · checked 2 November 2026 · thorntons-recycling.ie
How much does bin collection cost per year in Ireland?
Bin collection costs from about €267.60 to €441.00 a year across the 23 ranked plans on this page. That is each plan’s sample monthly cost × 12, for two lifts of each bin per month with 30kg general waste, 20kg recycling and 10kg compost. Prices checked 2 November 2026; indicative, not a quote.
Prices can differ within a county. The Eircode search filters providers; choose your county here to exclude other regions’ tariffs. Confirm address eligibility with the provider.
Cost example: two lifts of each bin per month, with 30kg general waste, 20kg recycling and 10kg compost in total. Regional offers, upfront payments and introductory terms are shown below. This is an illustration, not a quote or a claim about your household’s cheapest provider.
11 providers
Dublin and Galway have different tariffs. Additional invoice and waste levies are explained in the official fair-usage policy: https://www.citybin.com/faq/fair-usage-policy/
City Lite
Monthly€24.00/mo
Sample: €25.30/mo
≈ €303.60/yr sample (€25.30 × 12)
Dublin
Black
€0.01/kg
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
30kg general waste/month, then €0.30/kg. Fair-usage terms add €1/invoice and €0.01/kg general waste; estimate assumes one invoice/month and recycling/compost within their allowances. Confirm all allowances at signup.
City Lite Annual
Annual€264.00/year + charges
Not ranked — confirm full terms
Dublin
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
Upfront annual offer. 30kg general waste/month, then €0.30/kg. Additional €1/invoice and €0.01/kg general waste under fair-usage terms. Invoice frequency and other allowances need confirmation; excluded from ranking.
City Essential
Monthly€26.49/mo
Sample: €27.79/mo
≈ €333.48/yr sample (€27.79 × 12)
Dublin
Black
€0.01/kg
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
42kg general waste/month, then €0.30/kg. Fair-usage terms add €1/invoice and €0.01/kg general waste; estimate assumes one invoice/month and recycling/compost within their allowances. Confirm all allowances at signup.
City Essential Annual
Annual€293.89/year + charges
Not ranked — confirm full terms
Dublin
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
Upfront annual offer. 42kg general waste/month, then €0.30/kg. Additional €1/invoice and €0.01/kg general waste under fair-usage terms. Invoice frequency and other allowances need confirmation; excluded from ranking.
City Extra
Monthly€30.49/mo
Sample: €31.79/mo
≈ €381.48/yr sample (€31.79 × 12)
Dublin
Black
€0.01/kg
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
65kg general waste/month, then €0.30/kg. Fair-usage terms add €1/invoice and €0.01/kg general waste; estimate assumes one invoice/month and recycling/compost within their allowances. Confirm all allowances at signup.
City Extra Annual
Annual€337.89/year + charges
Not ranked — confirm full terms
Dublin
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
Upfront annual offer. 65kg general waste/month, then €0.30/kg. Additional €1/invoice and €0.01/kg general waste under fair-usage terms. Invoice frequency and other allowances need confirmation; excluded from ranking.
City Lite
Monthly€21.00/mo
Sample: €22.30/mo
≈ €267.60/yr sample (€22.30 × 12)
Galway
Black
€0.01/kg
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
33kg general waste/month, then €0.30/kg. Fair-usage terms add €1/invoice and €0.01/kg general waste; estimate assumes one invoice/month and recycling/compost within their allowances. Confirm all allowances at signup.
City Lite Annual
Annual€233.50/year + charges
Not ranked — confirm full terms
Galway
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
Upfront annual offer. 33kg general waste/month, then €0.30/kg. Additional €1/invoice and €0.01/kg general waste under fair-usage terms. Invoice frequency and other allowances need confirmation; excluded from ranking.
City Essential
Monthly€23.40/mo
Sample: €24.70/mo
≈ €296.40/yr sample (€24.70 × 12)
Galway
Black
€0.01/kg
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
42kg general waste/month, then €0.30/kg. Fair-usage terms add €1/invoice and €0.01/kg general waste; estimate assumes one invoice/month and recycling/compost within their allowances. Confirm all allowances at signup.
City Essential Annual
Annual€259.90/year + charges
Not ranked — confirm full terms
Galway
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
Upfront annual offer. 42kg general waste/month, then €0.30/kg. Additional €1/invoice and €0.01/kg general waste under fair-usage terms. Invoice frequency and other allowances need confirmation; excluded from ranking.
City Extra
Monthly€27.49/mo
Sample: €28.79/mo
≈ €345.48/yr sample (€28.79 × 12)
Galway
Black
€0.01/kg
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
65kg general waste/month, then €0.30/kg. Fair-usage terms add €1/invoice and €0.01/kg general waste; estimate assumes one invoice/month and recycling/compost within their allowances. Confirm all allowances at signup.
City Extra Annual
Annual€304.89/year + charges
Not ranked — confirm full terms
Galway
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
Upfront annual offer. 65kg general waste/month, then €0.30/kg. Additional €1/invoice and €0.01/kg general waste under fair-usage terms. Invoice frequency and other allowances need confirmation; excluded from ranking.
Flexi
Hybrid€79/year + lifts + weight
Not ranked — confirm full terms
Dublin and Galway
Black
€5/lift
Green
€5/lift
Brown
€4/lift
Introductory annual fee (normally €99). General waste €5/lift + €0.25/kg; recycling €5 + €0.20/kg; compost €4 + €0.12/kg. Fair-usage taxes may also apply; confirm total charges. Excluded from ranking.
Source: www.citybin.com — Source checked 2026-11-02
Eco Band Lite
Monthly€24.00/mo
Sample: €24.00/mo
≈ €288.00/yr sample (€24.00 × 12)
Dublin
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
30kg general waste/month; excess €0.28/kg. Fortnightly collections. Two months paid on joining. First-month-free promotion is not deducted from our ongoing-cost comparison.
Eco Band
Monthly€26.49/mo
Sample: €26.49/mo
≈ €317.88/yr sample (€26.49 × 12)
Dublin
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
40kg general waste/month; excess €0.28/kg. Fortnightly collections. Two months paid on joining. First-month-free promotion is not deducted from our ongoing-cost comparison.
Eco Band Pro
Monthly€30.49/mo
Sample: €30.49/mo
≈ €365.88/yr sample (€30.49 × 12)
Dublin
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
65kg general waste/month; excess €0.28/kg. Fortnightly collections. Two months paid on joining. First-month-free promotion is not deducted from our ongoing-cost comparison.
Eco Band Lite
Monthly€26.49/mo
Sample: €27.89/mo
≈ €334.68/yr sample (€27.89 × 12)
Kildare
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
25kg general waste/month; excess €0.28/kg. Fortnightly collections. Two months paid on joining. First-month-free promotion is not deducted from our ongoing-cost comparison.
Eco Band
Monthly€31.49/mo
Sample: €31.49/mo
≈ €377.88/yr sample (€31.49 × 12)
Kildare
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
40kg general waste/month; excess €0.28/kg. Fortnightly collections. Two months paid on joining. First-month-free promotion is not deducted from our ongoing-cost comparison.
Eco Band Pro
Monthly€35.49/mo
Sample: €35.49/mo
≈ €425.88/yr sample (€35.49 × 12)
Kildare
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
65kg general waste/month; excess €0.28/kg. Fortnightly collections. Two months paid on joining. First-month-free promotion is not deducted from our ongoing-cost comparison.
Eco Band Lite
Monthly€26.49/mo
Sample: €27.89/mo
≈ €334.68/yr sample (€27.89 × 12)
Meath
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
25kg general waste/month; excess €0.28/kg. Fortnightly collections. Two months paid on joining. First-month-free promotion is not deducted from our ongoing-cost comparison.
Eco Band
Monthly€31.49/mo
Sample: €31.49/mo
≈ €377.88/yr sample (€31.49 × 12)
Meath
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
40kg general waste/month; excess €0.28/kg. Fortnightly collections. Two months paid on joining. First-month-free promotion is not deducted from our ongoing-cost comparison.
Eco Band Pro
Monthly€35.49/mo
Sample: €35.49/mo
≈ €425.88/yr sample (€35.49 × 12)
Meath
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
65kg general waste/month; excess €0.28/kg. Fortnightly collections. Two months paid on joining. First-month-free promotion is not deducted from our ongoing-cost comparison.
Eco Band Lite
Monthly€26.49/mo
Sample: €27.89/mo
≈ €334.68/yr sample (€27.89 × 12)
Wicklow
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
25kg general waste/month; excess €0.28/kg. Fortnightly collections. Two months paid on joining. First-month-free promotion is not deducted from our ongoing-cost comparison.
Eco Band
Monthly€31.49/mo
Sample: €31.49/mo
≈ €377.88/yr sample (€31.49 × 12)
Wicklow
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
40kg general waste/month; excess €0.28/kg. Fortnightly collections. Two months paid on joining. First-month-free promotion is not deducted from our ongoing-cost comparison.
Eco Band Pro
Monthly€35.49/mo
Sample: €35.49/mo
≈ €425.88/yr sample (€35.49 × 12)
Wicklow
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
65kg general waste/month; excess €0.28/kg. Fortnightly collections. Two months paid on joining. First-month-free promotion is not deducted from our ongoing-cost comparison.
Flexi
Hybrid€79/year + lifts + weight
Not ranked — confirm full terms
Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow
Black
€5/lift
Green
€5/lift
Brown
€4/lift
€79 introductory annual service fee (normally €99). General waste €5/lift + €0.25/kg; recycling €5 + €0.20/kg; compost €4 + €0.12/kg. County panels conflict on the monthly charge, so confirm the total before choosing; excluded from ranking.
Source: thorntons-recycling.ie — Source checked 2026-11-02
Published plan examples; the coverage checker determines availability and bin sizes for your address.
Household Standard
Monthly€33.52/mo
Sample: €33.52/mo
≈ €402.24/yr sample (€33.52 × 12)
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
€27/month for six months, then €33.52/month; €201.13 per six months also quoted. Comparison uses the ongoing €33.52/month rate; the introductory discount is shown separately. 300kg general waste allowance per six months. Confirm excess charges and local bin configuration.
Xtralite (25L organic)
Pay per Lift€6.05/mo
Sample: €29.79/mo
≈ €357.48/yr sample (€29.79 × 12)
Black
€6.24/lift
Green
€3.13/lift
Brown
€2.5/lift
Includes €6.05 monthly service charge. Per lift: general waste includes 20kg (excess €0.20/kg), recycling 15kg (excess €0.10/kg). Organic has no weight surcharge. Minimum credit €12; availability depends on route.
Xtralite (140L organic)
Pay per Lift€6.05/mo
Sample: €35.77/mo
≈ €429.24/yr sample (€35.77 × 12)
Black
€6.24/lift
Green
€3.13/lift
Brown
€5.49/lift
Includes €6.05 monthly service charge. Per lift: general waste includes 20kg (excess €0.20/kg), recycling 15kg (excess €0.10/kg). Organic has no weight surcharge. Minimum credit €12; availability depends on route.
TerraUrban
Monthly€27.25/month
Not ranked — confirm full terms
Route-specific plan; eligibility unconfirmed, so not ranked. 300kg general waste/six months. €30 one-off direct-debit discount is not deducted.
TerraKildare
Monthly€20.99/month
Not ranked — confirm full terms
Eligible Kildare routes
Coverage check required; not ranked as a generally available tariff. 300kg general waste/six months. €30 one-off direct-debit discount is not deducted.
Source: www.mrbinman.com — Source checked 2026-11-02
Light User — urban / rural
Monthly€34.25/mo
Sample: €35.05/mo
≈ €420.60/yr sample (€35.05 × 12)
Cork; urban or rural route terms apply
General waste: 150kg/six months, excess €0.16/kg. Recycling: 240kg/six months, excess €0.08/kg. Urban compost: 210kg/six months, excess €0.12/kg. Rural compost allowance is inconsistent on the page; confirm it. Two months minimum activation payment. Glass on urban routes.
Standard — urban / rural
Monthly€36.75/mo
Sample: €36.75/mo
≈ €441.00/yr sample (€36.75 × 12)
Cork; urban or rural route terms apply
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
Six-month allowances: general waste 252kg (€0.16/kg excess), recycling 240kg (€0.08/kg), compost 210kg (€0.12/kg). Two months minimum activation payment. Glass on urban routes.
Country Green Saver — recycling only
Monthly€15.50/month
Not ranked — confirm full terms
Cork
Recycling only: excludes general waste and compost, so not ranked against three-bin plans. Recycling allowance 240kg/six months, excess €0.08/kg.
Source: countryclean.ie — Source checked 2026-11-02
AES Lite, Smart and Plus advertise 30kg, 40kg and 60kg monthly general-waste allowances. Prices require an address check. Pay-by-lift also has a six-month service charge. Get the current quote from AES.
No comparable published plan is available here for this region. Get a current quote for your address from the official source below.
Source: www.aesrecycling.ie — Source checked 2026-11-02
Pay by Weight — six-month service
Hybrid€154.82 / 6 months
Not ranked — confirm full terms
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
€10 discount advertised for direct-debit signup. Weight bands are reassessed after each billing term; the public page does not give the complete band tariff. Includes disposal charges and levies. Confirm the applicable weight band before comparing the total cost.
Source: www.cleanireland.ie — Source checked 2026-11-02
The current signup page uses Panda plans and requires an address or Eircode for prices. This is not a separate independently priced competitor to Panda.
No comparable published plan is available here for this region. Get a current quote for your address from the official source below.
Source: www.greenstar.ie — Source checked 2026-11-02
Greyhound publishes tariff tables that are routed by address, so the plan and general-waste allowance shown depend on where you live. Waste over the allowance is charged at €0.30/kg. Enter your address for the applicable tariff.
Address-routed published tariff
MonthlyShown for your address
Not ranked — confirm full terms
Greater Dublin; address check required
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
Excess general waste €0.30/kg. The monthly price and allowance come from the table for your address, so no single Dublin tariff is ranked here.
Source: greyhound.ie — Source checked 2026-11-02
KeyLite
MonthlyFrom €23.95/month
Not ranked — confirm full terms
Dublin 4, 6 and 7 only
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
Fortnightly service; published general-waste limit 40kg. Limit period and excess rates are not stated on this page; confirm before comparing totals. Address eligibility required.
KeyStandard
Monthly€26.95/month
Not ranked — confirm full terms
Dublin 4, 6 and 7 only
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
Fortnightly service; published general-waste limit 50kg. Limit period and excess rates are not stated on this page; confirm before comparing totals. Address eligibility required.
KeyPlus
Monthly€31.95/month
Not ranked — confirm full terms
Dublin 4, 6 and 7 only
- ✓ General waste, recycling and compost
Fortnightly service; published general-waste limit 70kg. Limit period and excess rates are not stated on this page; confirm before comparing totals. Address eligibility required.
Source: www.keygreen.ie — Source checked 2026-11-02
Pay-by-lift and pay-by-weight prices were not shown without an address when we checked. Earlier published figures could not be re-confirmed, so Oxigen is not ranked. Get a quote for your address from Oxigen.
No comparable published plan is available here for this region. Get a current quote for your address from the official source below.
Source: oxigen.ie — Source checked 2026-11-02
Essential, Standard, Plus and Flexible prices are supplied after entering your address or Eircode. Compost availability and additional rural charges depend on address. No national fixed tariff verified.
No comparable published plan is available here for this region. Get a current quote for your address from the official source below.
Source: www.panda.ie — Source checked 2026-11-02
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Official advertised prices are available for 7 of 11 listings here. Sample costs include the charges we can calculate for the stated usage. Incomplete tariffs and recycling-only plans are not ranked. Rankings use ongoing rates; temporary introductory discounts are shown separately and are not deducted. The sample is below published per-lift weight limits and assumes recycling/compost remain within applicable allowances. Confirm all charges, eligibility and cancellation terms directly before switching. Prices checked 2 November 2026.
Bin collection costs: common questions
How much does bin collection cost per year?
Bin collection costs from about €267.60 to €441.00 a year across the 23 ranked plans on this page. That is each plan’s sample monthly cost × 12, for two lifts of each bin per month with 30kg general waste, 20kg recycling and 10kg compost. Prices checked 2 November 2026; indicative, not a quote. Introductory discounts are not deducted and upfront annual offers are not included in the range. Your cost depends on your provider, area, plan and how much waste you put out.
Why do prices differ?
Plans include different general-waste weight allowances, and waste over the allowance is charged per kg at rates that vary by provider. Tariffs also differ by region and route, so one provider can charge different prices in different counties. Some plans add levies, fair-usage or service charges, or charge per lift instead of a flat monthly fee.
Is it worth switching?
It can be, but compare like with like. Check the general-waste allowance against how much you put out, the per-kg excess rate, any minimum term or activation payment taken up front, and whether the provider collects at your address. A lower sample cost here is not a guaranteed saving for your household, so confirm the full terms with the provider before you switch.
Which bin company is cheapest?
Lowest published entry plan by county, prices checked 2 November 2026: Dublin: Thorntons Recycling Eco Band Lite at €24.00/month (30kg general waste a month, then €0.28/kg) or City Bin Co City Lite at €24.00/month (30kg general waste a month, then €0.30/kg, plus €1.00 per invoice). Cork: Country Clean Recycling Light User — urban / rural at €34.25/month (25kg general waste a month, then €0.16/kg). Galway: City Bin Co City Lite at €21.00/month (33kg general waste a month, then €0.30/kg, plus €1.00 per invoice). Kildare: Thorntons Recycling Eco Band Lite at €26.49/month (25kg general waste a month, then €0.28/kg). Meath: Thorntons Recycling Eco Band Lite at €26.49/month (25kg general waste a month, then €0.28/kg). Wicklow: Thorntons Recycling Eco Band Lite at €26.49/month (25kg general waste a month, then €0.28/kg). Price depends on your address: some providers, including Greyhound, Panda and AES, only quote after you enter your address or Eircode, so they are not included. Counties not listed have no complete published tariff we could rank.