Ashefield » waste http://ashefield.com Information for residents of Ashefield, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath Mon, 14 May 2012 05:53:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 New waste management option – AES http://ashefield.com/new-waste-management-option/ http://ashefield.com/new-waste-management-option/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:05:35 +0000 keith http://ashefield.com/?p=421 Representatives from AES Waste Management visited the estate and attended our recent AGM.  They have a new range of pricing structures that may prove attractive to residents.

Two options are available. One is on a monthly fee basis where recycling and refuse are collected every two weeks for €16.50 until up to next year. This includes a [...]]]>

Representatives from AES Waste Management visited the estate and attended our recent AGM.  They have a new range of pricing structures that may prove attractive to residents.

Two options are available. One is on a monthly fee basis where recycling and refuse are collected every two weeks for €16.50 until up to next year. This includes a glass bin collection service every 12 weeks.

The second option is a pay by lift service, which is the most common option in the estate at the moment with existing waste management companies. They are charging €6.99 for general waste bin collection (up to to 65kg and 18c/kg in excess of 65kg) and €1.99 for a recycling bin.  The duration of this limited period option is not known yet but does represent the lowest cost option when compared to Wallace and Allied Waste at the moment.

Collection day

AES will collect bins on Fridays in Ashefield.

Saying goodbye to bin tags

AES are also offering a pay as you go service if you set up an account with them. This means that the cost of each bin lift can be deducted from your account. You can top this up online, over the phone, or at an outlet, and you’ll receive a text when your balance is low.

Local employment

Some employees of AES live in Ashefield and when AES were asked at the AGM, they stated that they do employ a large number of people from the Mullingar area.

Opportunities for the estate

At the AGM,  AES mentioned that depending on the amount of signed-up customers in Ashefield, skips and cleaning equipment for the estate may be made available on a yearly business for estate spring-cleans  and other clear-outs with free skip collection when full.

So there you are – another option worth considering for bin collection.  If you have any questions, the best option is to call them at 1850 650 655

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For the gardeners in Ashefield and those who just simply want to cut down on the amount of waste being left out for bin collection, not to mention the expense of bin tags, composting is a handy option.  Westmeath Co. Co. is organising a free composting workshop on Thursday September 17 in the Arts Centre, Mullingar at 7pm.

The Irish Peatland Conservation Council will be on hand to show you how to recycle household organic waste and turn it into compost.

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Booking is required and places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you’d like to go, contact Bernie Ginnell, environmental awareness officer, Westmeath County Council.

Telephone: 044 9332125

Email: bernadette.ginnell [at] westmeathcoco.ie (replace [at] with @)

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