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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Monday, September 06, 2010

HEADED ITEM NO. 13

HEADED ITEM:

Recommended deletion of Proposed Amendment PA090 which relates to Policy ES9: Municipal Solid Waste Disposal which states:

It is the policy of the Council to dispose of residual municipal solid waste in accordance with the Waste Management Plan for the Dublin Region 2005-2010 and subsequent revisions and updates by means of:

a) ‘Waste to energy’ conversion;

b) Sanitary landfill, or other suitable methods as deemed appropriate.

And to replace the above text with the following:

‘It is the policy of the Council to investigate the use of mechanical biological treatment and other ‘non-incinerating’ technologies to address the disposal of residual municipal solid waste.

REPLY:

The Regional Waste Management Plan is the statutory statement of Waste Policy for the County  setting out comprehensive policies in respect of waste management. It is considered prudent for the Development Plan to make clear reference to this plan.

Manager’s Recommendation

It is recommended that the proposed amendment be omitted from the Draft Development Plan.