It costs more to dispose of nappies than to buy them – Cllr Marie Therese Gallagher

Families who need to dispose of nappies or incontinence products are worse off as a result of the pay by weight bin system.

Cllr Marie Therese Gallagher told a meeting of Glenties Municipal District that it needs to be examined, as families are now paying more to dispose of these products that to buy them.

She says the issue of illegal dumping became worse when this system came into play, although it does not justify such actions:

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