COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TERENURE-RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Tuesday 12th June 2007

HEADED ITEM No. 13

 

 NEW  WORKS

Proposed expansion of the Green Bin Dry Recycable Collection Service.

REPORT:

Under the Waste Managment Plan for the Dublin Region 2005 to 2010 the four Dublin Authorities have set a target of 60% recycling of household waste.  Currently the factors contributing to the recycling programme are the Green Bin Dry Recyclable Household Collection Service, the Bring Bank Facilities and the Civic Amenity Facility.  In order to expand the recycling programme the four Dublin Authorities have decided to extend the Green Bin Dry Recyclable Household Collection Service to include plastic bottles in the green bin collection.

The Council proposes to introduce this extended service on a phased basis.  Two collection routes have been selected in each Committee area.  In Terenure/ Rathfarnham the following areas will receive the extended service with effect from September next.  The routes are as follows:
    Templeville Road
    Moyville Estate
    Whitechurch Estate
    Aranleigh Estate
    Rathfarnham Village
    Knocklyon
    Ballyboden
    Templeogue
    Willbrook

The green bins in these areas will be collected fortnightly from September instead of the present four weekly arrangement.  The Council's contractor, Oxigen Environmental Limited will issue a revised calendar and an explanatory leaflet to each household before commencement of the service.  The total number of houses in the Terenure/ Rathfarnham area receiving the extended service from September will be approximately 12,000.  A detailed list of the roads involved will be sent to Members in the near future. 

The remainder of the County will receive the extended service in the first half of 2008.