16 Nov 2015
Posted by Orla O'Callaghan 
Mortgage payments plummet despite 6.2% rise in property asking price
The annual cost of owning and maintaining a family home has dropped for the first time in four years to €16,210.49 – equating to about 41 percent[i] of the current average Irish national wage – according to figures issued today by AA Home Insurance.
The AA carries out a detailed calculation each year which looks at the total cost of owning a house and subsequently running one in Ireland. Mortgage and property tax are calculated based on the current average property price. All other expenditure – from broadband to heating, to the cost of domestic appliances – is researched and calculated according to prices as of September/October 2015.
The significant decrease comes despite a 6.2 percent rise in the national average price of a second-hand house in Ireland. Values rose from €193,000 during the third quarter of last year to €205,000 of the same period this year.
Those who take out a 90 percent mortgage this year are likely to pay €9,417.03 per annum – down 6.7 percent on last year.
“One of the key drivers of the year-on-year decrease is that current mortgage lending rates are considerably lower now than this period last year,” says AA Director of Consumer Affairs, Conor Faughnan. “The change is down to market forces and pressures from the Central Bank of Ireland and is undoubtedly good news for first time buyers.”
While the AA bases its calculations on those of a new buyer, there is also the ‘negative equity generation’ – homeowners who bought their house at the peak of the boom. The AA gives figures for that group too, assuming the house is bought in 2007. That group currently pays €6,257.49, or a massive 66.45 percent more on their mortgage repayments than their counterparts who purchased their homes in the third quarter of this year.
Maintenance, repair and contingency funds is the second single most expensive bill for Irish householders and is down by a further 3 percent. The AA estimates that the average homeowner is likely to spend or set aside €1,240.63 each year to keep up with wear and tear. This figure equates to almost 8 percent of the overall estimated cost of owning and running a home.
Rising property values mean that the AA calculations now assume a higher property tax threshold of €405, €90 more than last year.
Taking annual average usage figures of 15,500 kWh and 5,300 kWh for a three or four bedroom detached house respectively, the AA estimates that the average homeowner will spend €989.02 (-4 percent) heating their home this year and a further €1,117.42 (-4 percent) on electricity.
Off-setting this year-on-year decrease for both bills is an increase in gas pipeline supplies and strong wind generation which for the month of September accounted for 17 percent of the total electricity generation in Ireland.[ii]
The two variables that remained the same as last year were television licence costs at €160 and AA Home Membership at €119.88.
Other costs included in the AA Home Insurance study were: i) home insurance (building and contents combined) which is calculated at about €492.78, ii) telephone and broadband bills at €453.79, iii) household appliances at €542.64, iv) household cleaning products at €320.58, v) domestic refuse collection at €292.72. Water charges are a new addition to our suite of costs this year at an estimated fee of €260 for a multi-adult household.
“Owning and maintaining a home absorbs a significant amount of our income. Our research reveals that it certainly pays to shop around for general household expenses such as refuse collection, home heating and telephone and broadband services,” says Conor.
Illustration: Average cost of owning and running a home through the years:
| Year of purchase and national average property value | Average cost of running a home
(costs today assuming year of purchase as shown) |
| 2007 for €344k (then av. national house price) | €21,936.61 |
| Q3 2012 for €172k (then av. national house price) | €15,346 |
| Q3 2013 for €170k (then av. national house price) | €15,655.49 |
| Q3 2014 for 193k (then av. national house price) | €16,432 |
| Q3 2015 for 205k (current av. national house price) | €16,210.49 |
[i] CSO Earning and Labour Costs Q2 2015
[ii] Wholesale Energy Market Report published by Vayu Energy
Research carried out between 25/09/2015 – 14/10/2015.
Table 1: Estimated cost of owning and running a home in Ireland (Includes VAT where applicable)
| ITEM | 2007
Estimated costs (based on the average national house price at peak 2007 prices) €344k |
2012 – whole country
€172k |
2013 – whole country
Estimated costs based on av. 2nd hand house prices for Q3 2013 €170k |
2014 – whole country
Estimated costs (based on av. 2nd hand house prices for Q3 2014 €193k |
2015 –
Whole country
Estimated costs (based on av. 2nd hand house prices for Q3 2015 €205k |
YonY variance -2014 vs. 2015 | NOTES – COSTS EXPLAINED |
| Mortgage payments | €15,674.52 | €9,084 | €9,197
|
€10,094.10 | €9,417.03 | €677.07 /-6.7% | Figures based on the average of the following 7 mortgage products as at 08/10/15:
Variable (3.65% initial rate & 3.71% APR), 2 year fixed (3.60% initial rate & 4.30% APR), 1 year fixed (3.50% initial rate & 4.40% APR), 3 year fixed rate (3.65% initial rate & 4.20% APR), 4 Year Fixed Term (3.75% initial rate & 4.20% APR), 5 year fixed term (3.80% initial rate & 4.20% APR) and 7 year fixed term (3.99% initial rate & 4.20% APR). See notes 1A. 1B. and 1C. below Note: new lending rules for first-time buyers requires new homeowners to borrow no more than 90% |
| Maintenance & repair contingency fund. | €1,280 | €1,290 | €1,275
|
€1,279 | €1,240.63 | -€38.37/ -3% | Figure is an approximation only and represents the figured used in our 2014 study, €1279, adjusted by inflation based on information from the Irish Consumer Price Index (Sept. 2014 vs. Sept. 2015 = -3%) |
| Home heating costs | €1,210 | €1,210 | €1,301.60
|
€1,030.18 | €989.02 | -€41.16/ -4% | Figure based on consumption of 15,500 kw/h which is reflective of typical gas usage annually for a typical 3 or 4 bedroom detached house as per the averages listed on bonkers.ie on 28/09/15 for the following suppliers; Bord Gáis Energy, Electric Ireland, Flogas & Energia.
Note: Bonkers.ie is accredited by The Commission for Energy Regulation as an impartial, accurate and independent supplier of energy price comparisons.
Price changes: The average consumption rates for an Irish 3-4 bed home have been revised downwards from 22,000kw/h to 15,500 kw/h since the AA conducted its first annual cost of running a home in Ireland study in 2012. See table 2 below.
Irish wholesale gas prices dropped by 8% in September compared to September 2014.
For details of 2015 price changes, YTD, see table 2 below. |
| Electricity bills | €1,162.32 | €1024.43 | €1006.05
|
€1,162.32 | €1,117.42 | -€44.90 /-3.86% | Figures based on average annual figure of 5,300 kWhs for electricity as advised on bonkers.ie. Figure based on the average direct debit and standard prices of SSE Airtricity, Energia, Bord Gais and Electric Ireland sourced from bonkers.ie on 29/09/15. See table 3 below for the full price listings.
|
| Household appliances | €585.91 | €662.03 | €505.47
|
€501.02 | €542.64 | +€41.62/ +8.31% | See table 4 below. |
| Telephone & broadband bills | €357.07 | €357.07 | €418.67
|
€373.60 | €453.79 | +€80.19/ +21.46% | Based on average of three most competitive rates on 02/10/15 for a sample of 15 locations nationwide (see table 5 below). Providers included in the study were: Sky, Pure Telecom, Eircom, Virgin Media (formerly UPC), Imagine & Vodafone. |
| Household cleaning products | €251.21 | €300 | €312.49
|
€317.24 | €320.58 | +€3.34/+1% | See table 6 below. Note just Supervalu and Tesco were used in this year’s study as the Superquinn brand no longer exists. Online grocery shopping is not presently available from Dunnes Stores. |
| Household Insurance (building & contents combined) | €500 | €500 | €483.50 | €473.83 | €492.78 | +€18.95/ +4% | The figure listed is based on the average combined home insurance premium in Ireland for the month of September 2015. This figure represents a 4% increase on the same month in 2014.
Basket of risks were not checked this year – but were in 2014 & we’ve rebased the market average figure in line with the year on year change in premium. Figures exclude discounts, for example the AA Home Insurance currently offers a €60 discount for online purchases. |
| Basic Digital TV package | €285 | €285 | €333
|
€342 | €399 |
+€57/ +16.66% |
See table 7 below. Prices sourced through the Virgin Media (Formerly UPC) and Sky websites and were spot checked with the respective phone sales team on 14/10/15 and the most basic packages available to new customers used. |
| TV Licence | €160 | €160 | €160 | €160 | €160 | – | Priced sourced from AnPost.ie on 06/10/15. |
| Water charges | €260 | – | Based on the average of €260 for a multi-adult household. Price sourced from water.ie. | ||||
| Bin charges | €289.68 | €289.68 | €304.38 | €263.83
|
€292.72 | +€28.89/ +10.95% | Based on standard fees charged by Green Star, The City Bin Co, Greyhound, Oxigen, Ferry’s Refuse Collection, Thorntons, Wers Waste, Higgins Waste, KWD, Southwest Bins for 26 lifts per annum. See section 8 below. |
| Property Tax | €100 | €100 | €315
|
€315
|
€405 | +€90/ +28.57% | The price of the property tax for an average home costing €205K (national average, see note 1A below) is €405 and for a home costing €286,100 (Dublin average, see note 1A below) is €495.
Prices sourced from Revenue. |
| AA Home Membership
|
€119.88 | €83.88 | €83.88 | €119.88 | €119.88 | – | To find out more about AA Home Membership click here. |
| TOTAL | €21,936.61 | €15,346 | €15,655.49 | €16,432 | €16,210.49 | -€221.51/ -1.35%
|
This 1.35% decrease is largely driven by a decrease in mortgage lending rates |
Table 2. Average home heating bill for 15,500 kWh sourced from bonkers.ie on 28/09/2015 at 16.09pm (bonkers.ie is accredited by The Commission for Energy Regulation as an impartial, accurate and independent supplier of energy price comparisons.
| € cent per
kwh |
Annual
Standing Chg |
Carbon Tax
|
Annual Bill for 15,500kw/h | |
| Electric Ireland, Standard Gas (Direct Debit) | 5.626 | €91.97 | €57.35 | €1,029.13 |
| Electric Ireland (Standard Gas (Direct Debit & Online Billing) | 5.509 | €91.97 | €57.35 | €1,011.00 |
| Flogas Standard (20% Direct Debit Discount) | 4.707 | €90.95 | €57.35 | €885.61 |
| Flogas (15% Direct Debit Discount) | 5.026 | €89.64 | €57.35 | €933.73 |
| Flogas Standard | 5.884 | €89.64 | €57.35 | €1,066.72 |
| Energia Smart Choice Gas | 5.105 | €92.01 | €57.35 | €948.42 |
| Bord Gáis Energy Standard | 5.890 | €93.38 | €57.35 | €1,048.54 |
| Average | €989.02 |
Table 3. Average electricity bill for 5,300 kWh sourced from bonkers.ie on 29/09/2015 at 11am (bonkers.ie is accredited by The Commission for Energy Regulation as an impartial, accurate and independent supplier of energy price comparisons.)
| Supplier | Cent per KwH | Annual Standing Charge | PSO Levy (Public Service Obligation Levy) | Annual Cost of 5,300 KwH |
| SSE Airtricity 1 Year Electricity (No Direct Debit & eBill, 1 year contract) | 17.17 | €143.58 | €60.28 | €1,041.53 |
| SSE Airtricity 1 Year Electricity (Direct Debit & Post, 1 year contract) | 16.03 | €143.58 | €60.28 | €1,080.77 |
| Energia SmartChoice Electricity | 16.06 | €139.63 | €60.28 | €1,078.09 |
| Energia SaveMe190 Electricity (Direct Debit) | 15.31 | €139.63 | €60.28 | €1,038.39 |
| Energia SaveMe220 Electricity (Web EXCLUSIVE) (Direct Debit) | 14.74 | €139.63 | €60.28 | €1,008.31 |
| Bord Gais Energy 5% Discount (Paperless, Direct Debit & Level Pay) | 17.39 | €132.00 | €60.28 | €1,121.81 |
| Bord Gais Energy 7% Discount (Paperless, Direct Debit & Level Pay) | 17.03 | €132.00 | €60.28 | €1,102.56 |
| Bord Gais Energy 8% Discount (Paperless, Direct Debit & Level Pay) | 16.84 | €132.00 | €60.28 | €1,093.54 |
| Bord Gais Energy 10% Discount (Paperless, Direct Debit & Level Pay) | 16.48 | €132.00 | €60.28 | €1,074.29 |
| Bord Gáis Energy EXCLUSIVE 16% Discount (Paperless, Direct Debit & Level Pay) | 15.38 | €132.00 | €60.28 | €1,017.14 |
| Bord Gais, Residential | 18.31 | €132.00 | €60.28 | €1,169.33 |
| Bord Gáis Energy Back to School Bundle Bonus 10% Discount ( Paperless, Direct Debit & Level Pay) | 16.48 | €132.00 | €60.28 | €1,074.29 |
| Panda Power | 15.47 | €139.38 | €60.28 | €1,046.53 |
| Electric Ireland, ValueReward (Direct Debit & Online Billing) | 17.32 | €123.34 | €60.28 | €1,126.37 |
| Electric Ireland, Green (Direct Debit & Online Billing) | 17.69 | €123.34 | €60.28 | €1,146.23 |
| Electric Ireland, ValueReward (Direct Debit) | 17.69 | €123.34 | €60.28 | €1,146.23 |
| Electric Ireland, Standard / Domestic | 18.83 | €123.34 | €60.28 | €1,206.38 |
| Prepaypower.ie | 17.98 | €259.49 | €60.28 | €1,315.79 |
| Pinergy | 18.83 | €244.12 | €60.28 | €1,343.47 |
| Average Annual Price | €1,117.42 |
Table 4: Basic household appliances
Appliances included in the below table fall within the mid to lower price categories and were collated 06/10/15. For the purposes of the exercise a sample of 3 retailers were selected. Appliances included were selected at random from their available stock which falls into the mid to lower price ranges.
| Appliance | Harvey Norman: | Power City:
|
DID Electrical:
|
Average price | Estimated lifespan (based on average length of warranty): | Approx. cost per annum |
| Vacuum cleaner | Bosch Compact All Floor bagless Vacuum Cleaner
€179.99 (2 year warranty) |
MORPHY RICHARDS Cylinder vacuum essentials MPN:70092
€99.95 (1 year warratny) |
Nilfisk Wet & Dry Vacuum Cleaner
107402285 €149.99 (2 year warranty) |
€143.31 | 3 years | €47.77 |
| Dishwasher | Whirlpool 13 Place Dishwasher | ADP500WH €399.99 (2 year warranty)
|
ZANUSSI
13 place 11 litre standard series MPN:ZDF21001WA |
Hotpoint Dishwasher Graphite
FDYB10011G €369.99 (10 year) |
€356.64 | 5 years | €71.33 |
| Washing machine | Whirlpool 7kg Washing Machine | WWDC7124
€329 – ring Harvey for warranty |
NORDMENDE 1000 5kg a+ washer
€239.95 MPN:WM1002WH (3 year) |
Whirlpool 6KG 1200 Spin Washing Machine
WWDC4406 €294.99 (2 year) |
€287.98 | 5 years | €57.60 |
| TV | LG 42″ LED TV | 42LF561V
€449 |
43″ 100HZ LED SMART SAORVIEW TV
UE43J5500AKXXU €579.95 (1 year) |
Luxor 40” Full HD LED TV
€349.99 (1 year) |
€459.65 | 3 years | €153.22 |
| Kettle | Philips Brushed Metal Kettle
€33.99 |
MORPHY RICHARDS JUG KETTLE WHITE
1.7 Liters Capacity (2 years) €22.95 |
Russell Hobbs Brushed Stainless Steel Kettle 20431
€39.99 (1 year) |
€32.31 | 2 years | €16.16 |
| Toaster | Russell Hobbs Legacy Black 2 Slice Toaster
€39.99 |
Morphy Richards 2 slice, White Toaster
221003 €26.95 (2 years) |
Morphy Richards Toaster
44261 €34.99 (1 year) |
€33.98 | 2 years | €16.99 |
| Microwave | Samsung Smart Microwave | MS23F301EAK/EU
€99.99 |
POWERPOINT
700 WATT BLACK Model : P22720M1B €55.95 (2 years) |
Dimplex Microwave 46722
€89.99 (1 year) |
€81.98 | 3 years | €27.33 |
| Fridge freezer | Whirlpool Fridge Freezer ARC5570A+W
€299 |
ZANUSSI 178/68 LITRE FRIDGE FREEZER
ZRB24100WA €299.95 |
Belling 60/40 White Fridge Freezer
BFF199WH
€319.99 (2 years) |
€306.31 | 5 years | €61.26 |
| Cooker | Belling 50cm Double Oven Cooker White | FSE50FDOWH
€389.99 |
BEKO
S/oven plus sealed hob package MPN:OSF22110X €319.95 (2 years warranty) |
Powerpoint Cooker with Ceramic Hob
T05C2TW €394.99 (1 year) |
€368.31 | 5 years | €73.66 |
| Iron | Russell Hobbs ‘Steam Glide’ Iron
€23.95 |
TEFAL 2200W STEAM IRON
FV3680G1300201 €39.95 (1year) |
Morphy Richards Turbosteam Steam Iron
300603 €39.99 (1 year) |
€34.63 | 2 years | €17.32 |
| TOTAL €542.64 | ||||||
Table 5. Telephone & broadband bills
Average prices sourced on 02/10/15 from price comparison website bonkers.ie for an unlimited data user (please note the criteria has been altered since last year due to the increase in popularity of the average user opting for unlimited data). These prices were also spot checked against the prices listed on the websites of the relevant providers and are those available to new customers.
Average price represents the average of the three most competitive prices for each of the sample of locations listed below. Suppliers featured in the search included Sky, Pure Telecom, Eircom, Virgin Media (formerly UPC), Imagine & Vodafone.
| Location | Average price |
| Dublin 3, North Strand | €453.79 |
| Dublin 13, Bayside | €453.79 |
| Dublin 14, Churchtown | €453.79 |
| Bagenalstown, Carlow | €453.79 |
| Aghada, Cork | €453.79 |
| Lifford, Donegal | €453.79 |
| Ballyhale, Galway | €453.79 |
| Sneem, Kerry | €453.79 |
| Kilcullen, Kildare | €453.79 |
| Kilkenny Town, Co. Kilkenny | €453.79 |
| Drumshambo, Leitrim | €453.79 |
| Raheen, Limerick | €453.79 |
| Strandhill, Sligo | €453.79 |
| Nenagh, Tipperary | €453.79 |
| Aglish, Waterford | €453.79 |
| Overall average | €453.79 |
Table 6. Household cleaning products:
The unique prices listed below are based on the average sum of prices sourced from the Supervalu and Tesco online shopping options on 06/10/15. A rough estimate of annual quantities for each was then applied to achieve an overall estimate. Exactly like for like products were inputted where possible however given the variety of stock between retailers similar equivalent products were inputted where exact matches were not possible.
| Item | Supervalu | Tesco | Av. price | Estimated no. of purchases p.a. | Estimated annual spend |
| Cif Power & Shine Bathroom (700 ml)/ Dettol Power & Pure Bathroom (750ml) | €3.70 | €4.00 | €3.85 | 5 | €19.25 |
| Cif Liquid wood floor cleaner (1 litre)/Malonesnatural Wood Cleaner (500ml) | €3.41 | €2.60 | €3.005 | 4 | €12.02 |
| Own brand washing up liquid (500ml) | €0.79 | €0.55 | €0.67 | 12 | €8.04 |
| Ecover Dishwasher Tablets (500 Gram) | €6.92 | €6.55 | €6.735 | 4 | €26.94 |
| Bold Powder Lavender & Camomile 22 wash (1.43kg) | €7.00 | €10.36 | €8.68 | 6 | €52.08 |
| Dettol Power and Pure Kitchen Trigger (750 ml) | €5.14 | €3.00 | €4.07 | 12 | €48.84 |
| Vigor Kitchen Drain Cleaner + 50% Extra Free (500 Grams)/ Mr Muscle Kitchen And Bath Drain Gel (500Ml) | €4.75 | €4.00 | €4.375 | 2 | €8.75 |
| Windolene Triggers (750Ml) | €3.25 | €3.56 | €3.405 | 3 | €10.22 |
| Mr. Muscle Oven Cleaner (300 ml) | €3.99 | €4.39 | €4.19 | 3 | €12.57 |
| Vanish Powerfoam Carpet Cleaner (600 Millilitre) | €7.95 | €6.00 | €6.975 | 2 | €13.95 |
| Dust pan and brush set | €4.50 | €5.00 | €4.75 | 1 | €4.75 |
| Harpic In the Cistren Blue Twin Pack + 1 Free (150 Grams) / Bloo Acticlean Cistern Block Citrus Twinpack | €3.05 | €2.74 | €2.90 | 6 | €17.37 |
| Harpic Bleach White & Shine Citrus (750ml)/ Harpic Active Fresh Pink Blossom (750ml) | €2.91 | €2.19 | €2.55 | 4 | €10.20 |
| Mr. Sheen Polish Original (300 ml) | €2.49 | €2.00 | €2.245 | 4 | €8.98 |
| Kileen Mega Value 4PK Rainbow Scourer Nail Grip (4 Piece) /Flexlight gloves (1 piece)/own brand | €0.87 | €1.82 | €1.345 | 2 | €2.69 |
| Brillo Pack (10 Pack) | €1.20 | €1.20 | €1.20 | 3 | €3.60 |
| J Cloths Blue (5 Piece)/ own brand | €1.66 | €0.83 | €1.245 | 4 | €4.98 |
| Own brand microfibre dusters | €1.85 | €1.09 | €1.47 | 4 | €5.88 |
| Items from other suppliers | Woodies | Handyhardware.ie | Av. price | Estimated no. of purchases p.a. | Estimated annual spend |
| Osram 20w E27 CFL Classic A Bulb | €6.99 | – | €6.99 | 4 | €27.96 |
| Solus 40 Watt ES R80 Reflector Incandescent /Eveready lighting G45 Golf Eco Halogen Bulb 42 Watt | €2.99 | €5.24 | €4.115 | 2 | €8.23 |
| Sweeping brush | €7.99 | €5.14 | €6.565 | 1 | €6.57 |
| PVA Mop Green/ Magic Mop Refill | €6.50 | €6.91 | €6.705 | 1 | €6.71 |
| TOTAL | €320.58 |
Table 7. Digital packages
Prices sourced through UPC & Sky Digital sites on 14/10/15 and represent prices for new customers only which includes TV standard set-up charges. Packages were UPC Digital Value+ Pack and Sky Entertainment Pack.
| Location | Virgin Media (Formerly UPC) Horizon TV | Sky (The Original TV bundle) | Average annual price for 2015 |
| Standard nationwide | €420 | €378 | €399 |
Table 8. Bin charges
Research conducted between 25/09/15 – 28/09/15.
*Due to the high proportion of bin refuse collection companies converting to ‘pay by weight’ regimes, the methodology employed to determine payment has slightly changed since our 2014 study – we have estimated roughly some of our pricing (where applicable) based on an average family requiring 60kgs of general waste per month (or 30kgs per lift).
Table 8.1 Average of all bin charges in Ireland
| Provider & location | Price |
|
€299 |
|
€385.80 |
|
€385.80 |
|
€252.20 |
|
€309 |
|
€387 |
|
€299 |
|
€299 |
|
€387 |
|
€312.60 |
|
€289 |
|
€289 |
|
€289 |
|
€304.38 |
|
€243 |
|
€258.80 |
|
€250 |
|
€283.20 |
|
€360 |
|
€276 |
|
€276 |
|
€253 |
|
€264 |
|
€253 |
|
€264 |
|
€330 |
|
€253 |
|
€253 |
|
€264 |
|
€276 |
|
€288 |
|
€270 |
|
€251.60 |
|
€285 |
|
€338 |
|
€199 |
|
€290 |
|
€330 |
|
€320 |
| Current average charge for bins in Ireland | €292.72 |
8.2 The City Bin Co
| Dublin: Fingal | €20 mthly for 3 bins, weight threshold of 50kg p.m. for general waste with .30cent charged for every additional kg thereafter and no threshold for compost & recycling. = €240 provided household doesn’t exceed weight threshold for general waste. For 60kgs = €243 per annum. |
| South Dublin | €194 per year – at a maximum weight of up to 42kg/p.m. Remaining 18kgs over .30c extra per kg = €5.40/ p.m. multiplied by 12mths = €64.80. (194 +64.80 = €258.80).
|
8.3 Greyhound
| Dublin City Centre | €283.20 per annum (€14.60 per month for 4 general waste bags weighing a maximum weight of 60k.g/p.m. + €9.00 for an average of 6 recycling bags per month)
|
| South Dublin City | €250 per annum (flat fee), with no weight restrictions and 2 lifts per month for black, brown & green bins. |
8.4 Oxigen
| Cavan (Arva, Bailieboro, Ballinagh, Ballyconnell, Ballyhaise, Ballyjamesduff, Bawnboy, Belturbet, Blacklion, Butlersbridge, Canningstown, Cavan, Cootehill, Corlough, Cornafean, Crosskeys, Dowra, Glangevlin, Gowna, Killeshandra, Kilnaleck, Kingscourt, Milltown, Mountnugent, Mt lodge, Mullagh, Mullahoran, Redhills, Shercock, Stradone, Swanlinbar, Tierwork, Tullyvin & Virginia.) | €90 per quarter, 240L waste and recycle collected fortnightly |
| Kildare | €69 per quarter, 240L waste and recycle collected fortnightly |
| Kildare – Naas | €69 per quarter, 240L waste and recycle collected fortnightly |
| Kildare – Newbridge | €69 per quarter, 240L waste and recycle collected fortnightly |
| Laois – Offaly | €69 per quarter, 240L waste and recycle collected fortnightly |
| Louth – Ardee (Rural) | €253 per annum (Fortnightly lifts, 240L Black + Green + Brown Bins) |
| Louth – Ardee (Town) | €264 per annum (Fortnightly lifts, 240L Black + Green + Brown Bins) |
| Louth – Blackrock | €264 per annum (Fortnightly lifts, 240L Black + Green + Brown Bins) |
| Louth – Drogheda Town | €253 per annum (Fortnightly lifts, 240l Black Bin & 240l Green Bin) |
| Louth – Dundalk Town | €264 per annum (Fortnightly lifts, 240L Black + Green + Brown Bins) |
| Louth – North | €330 per annum (Fortnightly lifts, 240L Black + Green + Brown Bins) |
| Louth – South | €253 per annum (Fortnightly lifts, 240L Black + Green + Brown Bins) |
| Meath – Stamullen | €253 per annum (Fortnightly lifts, 240L Black + Green + Brown Bins) |
| Monaghan – Carrickmacross Town | €264 per annum (Fortnightly lifts, 240L Black + Green + Brown Bins) |
| Waterford | €69 per quarter, 240L waste and recycle collected fortnightly |
| Westmeath | €72 per quarter, 240L waste and recycle collected fortnightly |
8.5 Ferry’s Refuse Collection Ltd.
| Donegal: Letterkenny & all of Donegal area. | €270 per annum for refuse and recycling collection, with no weight restrictions. |
8.6 Thorntons
| Dublin | €9.90 for a general waste bin lift
€4.90 for a compost bin lift €50 upfront Annual Charge Recycling bin is free of charge * Price per general waste bin lift based on weight up to 40kg per lift Excess charges of €0.20 per kg over 40kg per lift |
| Meath, Kildare, Wicklow | €285 flat rate for new customers – offer applies for first 12 months |
8.7 Wers Waste
| Galway countryside | €338 per year – €169 for 6 months for a standard size waste and recycle bin. |
| Galway city centre | €199 per year once paid in full |
8.8 KWD
| Kerry | 52 Wheelie Bin Collections per year at €27.50/Month flat rate. |
8.9 Higgin’s Waste
| Tralee, Kerry | €290 per year flat rate – 2 lifts per month |
8.10 South West Bins
| Kerry | €320 per annum for new customers – 2 lifts per month |
