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Mon 12 Dec 2002Bin charges in Dublin could rise by 30%Householders in Dublin face a 30 per cent increase in refuse collection charges under a proposal to be considered by city councillors next week.The City Manager, Mr John Fitzgerald, has proposed that "wheelie-bin" charge for 130,000 city householders be increased from €120 to €156 next year.