COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, November 12, 2007
HEADED ITEM NO. 14
HEADED ITEM: M. Coleman
It is proposed that new Bye-Laws for the Storage, Separation and Collection of Commercial Waste be approved. The power to make Bye Laws is contained in the (Local Government Act 2001) – Part 19, Waste Management Act 1996 (S.35 (1). There are currently no Bye-Laws dealing with the collection of Commercial Waste in the County. These new Bye-Laws were circulated and listed for discussion at the May Environment SPC and were noted at the Tallaght, Lucan/Clondalkin and Terenure/Rathfarnham Area Committee Meetings in May 2007.
An advertisement giving notice of the proposal to make the bye-laws was placed in the public press on 15th May 2007. Copies of the draft Bye-Laws were available from the Council’s website, Council offices and libraries for the period until 15th June. One submission was received. The contents of the submission were considered and have, where appropriate, been incorporated in the proposed new bye-laws. In addition, a facilitated discussion with the refuse collectors provided a useful perspective which has also been incorporated.
The key elements in the new Bye-Laws are:-
Ø The Bye-Laws will apply to Commercial Waste
Ø They will apply to holders of and to authorised collectors of such waste
Ø Requirement to provide a service for the collection of dry recyclable waste
Ø Bins/Waste containers may not be stored on public footpaths or in a public place.
Ø Compaction of waste in bins/ waste containers prohibited
Ø Authorised waste collectors may not collect overloaded bins and containers
Ø Bins/Waste Containers must be returned to the designated collection point once emptied
Ø Management Companies in commercial complexes will have to ensure that sufficient numbers and types of containers are available and that appropriate storage space for bins is available
Ø Fixed payment fine for breach of Bye-Laws
As the making of Bye-Laws is a reserved function of the Council it is recommended that the following resolution be passed by the Council to make the Bye-Laws.
‘’It is hereby resolved that South Dublin County Council makes Bye-Laws under Section 35 of the Waste Management Act 1996 and Part 19 of the Local Government Act 2001 for the storage, presentation and collection of Commercial Waste, as set out in the draft Bye-Laws as presented at this meeting.”