RECYCLE RIGHT CUSTOMER CHARTER
1) INTRODUCTION
Recycle Right is committed to providing the highest standards in the provision of waste management service to their customers. We have a commitment to providing a service that seeks to incentivise waste prevention and to encourage the segregation of waste so that it can be managed in accordance with the waste hierarchy, whereby waste prevention, preparing for reuse, recycling and other recovery are preferred over the disposal of waste. This approach is in line with current national waste policy in the area – A Resource Opportunity – Waste Management Policy in Ireland. This document is designed to communicate how we intend to provide household waste collection services in accordance with these principles to the public in a clear and concise fashion.
2) CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS
a) We will provide a regular and reliable collection service and process your waste in a professional and environmentally sound manner.
b) All service provision will be carried out in line with current local and national legislation and in line with sustainable waste management practices. Our National Waste Collection Permit Office (NWCPO) waste collection permit number is NWCPO – 12 – 11071 and details of the permit can be viewed at www.nwcpo.ie.
c) We will provide you with timely, relevant and clear information regarding your collections, including temporary changes resulting from public holidays or adverse weather conditions.
d) We will consider any reasonable special requests that individual households may have.
e) We will explain clearly what our service rules are and the reasons for them.
f) We will respond to formal complaints we receive about our services in a timely and professional manner.
g) We will ensure that there are no direct impediments to you switching your service provider should you so wish.
h) We will design our service and carry out collections in a way that minimises litter or odour nuisance.
i) We will collect as many materials for recycling as we can and explain to you what happens to them.
j) We will operate pricing structures designed to incentivise environmentally sustainable behaviours by households in terms of waste reduction and segregation.
k) We will offer all customers a minimum of a ‘2 Bin’ or ‘3 Bin’ collection service to facilitate the separate collection of recyclables and residual waste. The frequency of collection will be as follows:
i) Residual Waste Bin – in line with European Union (Household Food Waste and Bio-waste) Regulations 2015.
ii) Recyclable Waste Bin – at least every fortnight.
iii) Food & Bio Waste Bin – in line with the European Union (Household Food Waste and Bio – Waste) Regulations 2015.
l) Where not already available, we will expand this service over time, in line with National Policy, to the separate collection of other recyclable materials which will encompass food waste and other compostable materials Additional services may be provided by your operator and will be advised accordingly.
3) COMMUNICATION WITH CUSTOMERS
a) We will explain clearly what services you can expect to receive.
b) We will provide you with clear and concise billing which will allow you to understand all elements of the costs involved in providing your waste services.
c) We will inform all customers availing of a domestic waste collection service at least 10 days in advance of any predictable alternative arrangements made for collection in relation to public holidays etc. or any proposal to vary the level of collection.
d) We will keep you informed of changes in our service that are designed to improve our service offering.
e) At the time of initial service provision each customer will be provided with details of their service providers; full name and address, contact details (web site, phone number, email, postal address), a clear breakdown of pricing policy for provision of service, methodology for receipt of payments, methodology for dispute resolution, service provision frequency and details and the methodology for cancellation of service provision.
f) You will also be provided with details of the period of validity for the offer provided and advised of a cooling off period should you wish to change your mind (usually any time prior to delivery of bins but at least 7 days from time of contract signing).
g) In the case of e-Commerce contracts with customers, and in line with reducing paper usage, all communication and documents will be sent by email unless otherwise requested. In the interests of the environment and reducing costs we are committed to increasing communication by this methodology.
h) We will alert you at least 30 days in advance of the expiry of your contract.
i) We will produce a version of this Charter which has been approved by the National Literacy Agency.
4) HELP US TO HELP YOU
a) Reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible in order that we can conserve precious natural resources. Refer to national and regional campaigns that seek to help you reduce your waste production. For further details see our Information Booklet
b) Present your waste materials, properly segregated and placed in their respective bins / receptacles. Please refer to our Information Booklet available on our web site https://www.recycleright.ie/webclient/documents
c) Do not contaminate the various recyclable bins with non-recyclable waste (ref. Information Booklet). This may lead to withdrawal of service or financial penalties being applied to you.
d) Waste materials presented in separate bags / receptacles cannot be collected without prior agreement organised via our customer care centre.
e) Please present your waste in an accessible location (generally kerb side) and in time on the agreed scheduled collection days.
f) Please ensure that your bins are not overfilled and close fully i.e. the lid sits down properly.
g) Pay your bill in a timely manner so as to ensure that there is no interruption of service (please allow 2 working days for payments to clear).
h) In the case of billing enquiries or bill payment queries we can deal with most of these over the phone, but should you wish to contact us in writing we will respond to your query within 10 business days.
i) In the event that you have difficulty paying your outstanding bill please contact us directly as soon as possible via our customer support team line as we have a procedure to agree an individual payment plan which deals with how we will manage customers who have difficulty paying their bill.
j) We reserve the right to withdraw service provision either permanently or temporarily due to the non-payment of outstanding bills.
k) National Policy places an onus on all householders to be able to prove that they are availing of an authorised waste collection service or are otherwise managing their waste in an environmentally acceptable manner, in accordance with legislation.
l) Please ensure that you retain the necessary records if you change service supplier or utilise other legally authorised routes.
m) Contact us, as your waste management service supplier if you have any queries on how best to manage any of your waste materials. We have the expertise to provide the appropriate service or advice on how to best resolve the issue.
5) PRICING, CHARGING MECHANISM AND ACCESS TO ACCOUNT INFORMATION
a) The range of service and costs for service provision will be clearly communicated to each customer and available to review on the company’s web site.
b) New Customers will receive information on charging and pricing structures at the time of sign up i.e. whether over the phone, via website sign-up or via completion of hard copy application form.
c) Information, including a copy of Terms and Conditions of Business will be provided to Customers as part of new Customer Welcome Packs
d) Any changes to the Terms and Conditions of the business will be communicated to customers in a timely manner.
e) Payment of invoices following such notifications shall be taken as acceptance of the updated Terms.
f) Customers will be entitled to easy access to their account information including statements / balances.
g) National policy has moved towards a position where all customers will be billed according to the quantity of waste that they produce (pay-by-weight). This is in line with the EU Polluter Pays Principle. You will be notified in advance of the changes involved and the benefits.
6) COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE / DISPUTE RESOLUTION
a) Customer Call Centre 061-577577 details are on all literature and company web site www.recycleright.ie
b) You are entitled to a fair and reasonable hearing when you have a genuine complaint or dispute and the company commits to resolving your issues as quickly as is reasonably possible.
c) We will respond to formal complaints we receive about our services in a timely and professional manner. In the case of written complaints, within 10 days.
d) Complaints shall be logged on the individual customer account with a tracking facility to ensure the complaint has been resolved and the customer notified of updates or the course of action taken to resolve the issue.
e) Billing disputes are handled on a case by case basis and recorded. We will liaise with you directly to resolve the matter.
f) Dispute resolution including withdrawal of service will be in line with the company policy available on the company web site or which is sent out by post on request. This will be a fair and equitable process in line with good consumer policies.
7) EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS
a) We shall implement an education and awareness programme in relation to waste management for householders that we service. This will be available via promotional literature that we provide directly to you and via our web site.
b) Information packs shall be available to all customers clearly indicating waste types applicable to each bin and how to present material for recycling. This information is also available on our web via the Information Booklet.
c) We shall work with other national bodies in promoting waste prevention, reduction and recycling e.g. EPA / Repak etc.
d) We will provide Waste Segregation and Presentation Guideline to customers, which clearly explain which materials are to be placed in which bin and collect at a minimum the recycling materials set out below and as prescribed in the sixth schedule of the Waste Collection Permit Regulations. We will explain to you what happens to materials collected in the residual, recycle and food waste bins.
Paper: Newspapers, Magazines, Junk Mail, Envelopes, Paper, Phone Books, Catalogues, Tissue boxes, Sugar bags, Calendars, Diaries, Letters, Computer paper, Used Beverage and Juice cartons, Milk Cartons, Egg Boxes, Holiday brochures, Paper Potato bags.
Cardboard: Food boxes, Packaging boxes, Cereal boxes, Kitchen Towel tubes.
Aluminium Cans:Drink cans.
Steel cans: Drink cans, Food cans, Pet food cans, Biscuit tins, Soup tins.
Plastic Bottles (PET 1): Mineral Bottles, Water Bottles, Mouthwash bottles, Salad dressing bottles.
Plastic Bottles (HDPE2) Milk Bottles, Juice Bottles, Cosmetic Bottles, Shampoo bottles, Household cleaning bottles, Laundry detergent bottles, Window Cleaning bottles, Bath room bottles.
Plastic Packaging (PP): Yogurt containers, Margarine tubs, Rigid food packaging – (except black), Liquid Soap Containers, Fruit containers.
8) TERMINATION OF SERVICE / REFUNDS / CHANGING SERVICE PROVIDERS
a) Should you wish to terminate your service provision, please advise us by email or in writing or by phoning our call centre giving us 30 days’ notice. We will remove our bins by arrangement with you and any balance owing on your account, after a Cancellation Charge (if applicable) is deducted, will be refunded to you within 30 days of receipt of termination notice.
b) We will ensure that there are no direct impediments to you switching your service provider, but cancellations will not be accepted from any unauthorised third party.
c) When switching providers, you may be asked to provide proof that all outstanding bills have been paid to the previous provider. If requested we can provide a receipt and confirmation for your next service provider that your account is paid in full. This will be issued within 7 days of receipt of any final payment made or received.
d) A new provider is entitled to request this document and if applicable will be in their Terms and Conditions of Business https://www.recycleright.ie/webclient/documents. If you cease service provision for any reason, our Refund Policy and service Cancelation Charges are clearly described in Terms and Conditions of Business available on our web site and which we can despatch by post if requested. The cancelation charge covers costs of recollection, cleaning and servicing of bins.
9) CHANGING EQUIPMENT AND OWNERSHIP OF BINS
a) At time of initial service provision, by agreement, each customer will be supplied with the appropriate bins / receptacles sized to service their specific needs.
b) The bins provided for service collection remain the property of the service provider.
c) In the case of changing equipment / ceasing service / changing service provider your old bins must be left empty and easily accessible for collection by arrangement via our call centre, collection will be organised within a two week period.
d) This Charter does not affect your statutory rights in any way and provides a simple interpretation of our commitment to you, our customer, and what we expect in return, to help ensure that you are provided with the best service level possible. Our detailed Terms & Conditions of Business and the other Guidance documents referred to here in this document can be viewed on-line at our company web site or by request they are available by post.