Letters: Bin collection fees have soared in France - for fewer pick-ups

To the Editor,

I was interested to read the article about waste collection charges.

Here in the Béarn, we have just had an increase of 34% in our collection charges, but the number of collections per year included in the base price remains at nine. That is once every six weeks! 

Millions more homes in France to face ‘pay to throw extra’ bin fees

Additional collections for a standard household bin have gone up to an eye-watering €5.80. 

John Roberts, by email

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To the Editor,

Regarding your recent article about penalties for too much waste (i.e. more than 18 collections), it may interest you to know that in Maine-et-Loire we are already penalised for any collection over 12.

Ray Walker, by email

Do you have to pay bin collection fees in France? What is your experience of this? Let us know via letters@connexionfrance.com