A new Group Waste Scheme for Dublin city centre businesses has launched.

DublinTown, the collective of 2,500 businesses in the city centre, pledges to cut waste collection charges by up to 20%, while offering businesses greater control over their waste management service.

The Group Waste Scheme has been developed by business group DublinTown, in direct response to concerns raised by businesses in Dublin city centre over rising waste costs and inconsistencies in some areas of the collection service on offer.

The new DublinTown Group Waste Scheme will cut the average cost of collecting a standard bag of waste to €1.85, a saving of around 20% on the current average cost.

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Thorntons Recycling Ireland and facilities management company Aramark Ireland were selected to provide the Group Waste Scheme, following a competitive tender process.

DublinTown will administer the Scheme on behalf of member businesses and will provide a dedicated account management service to ensure that key performance indicators, including collection times, are met and adhered to.

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe said: "Dublin city centre is often the first stopping point for many tourists arriving in Ireland, so it is critical that their initial impressions of our capital city are good.

"Ensuring that the streets of Dublin city meet the expectations of tourists and that their perception of Dublin is positive is key to encouraging return visits from them and to the promotion of Ireland to their family and friend at home. Continuing to grow tourist numbers is central to the delivery of jobs in our economy.

"Creating an attractive and welcoming city centre environment, which is clean and well managed, is central to that. I am very encouraged to see businesses coming together in a practical way such as this, so that improvements and efficiencies can be made in respect of the city's collection of waste, which will ultimately benefit everyone who spends time in our capital city."

(CD/JP)