Householders are going to be forced to start paying for their recycling.

The Environment Minister Alan Kelly has signed off on plans to make people pay for every kilo of waste they produce - including the contents of their green bins.

The charges which will come into force in July which be on top of the regular collection fees paid to bin companies.

The Sunday Business Post has listed the costs at 11% per lift for general waste, 6% for brown bins and green bins at 2%