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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, January 19, 2009

MOTION NO. 5

MOTION: Councillor J. Neville

" That this Committee discuss the lack of anti-litter signage at bottle bank areas within the remit of this Committee".

REPORT:

Anti-Litter Signange is insatlled at all bring centres that within the county. During 2008, a review of signange at bring banks that are covered by CCTV cameras was carried out and improvements were made.

All cctv sites have sufficient signage advising users that the centre is covered by CCTV.  These signs also advise that no bags/boxes should be left behind by users of the centres as anyone who does so is liable to be fined or prosecuted under the Litter Pollution Act.  The signs are provided in various languages.

The CCTV and signs are targetted at specific bring centres which are the subject of high incidences of littering/dumping.  If the Council is to maintain the current levels of bring centres and look to develop additional bring centres it is imperative that a strong approach to litter and dumping offences is taken at the existing sites to ensure that communities and businesses remain supportive of the centres. 

Some bring centres do not have CCTV and anti-litter signage as they may not have a specific litter problem and therefore the costs involved would not provide value for money.