COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, November 08, 2010
QUESTION NO. 10
QUESTION: Councillor J. Lahart
To ask the Manager to provide an update on the Brown Bin system?
REPLY:
The Council commenced delivery of brown bins to customers on the high density routes on June 21st 2010 and the first brown bin collections took place on the 28th June 2010, with some 8.5 tonnes of bio waste collected. The roll-out of the brown bins has now reached over 95% of domestic customers at this stage and the collection schedule of alternating black and brown bin collections is now operating for customers and is being carried out using existing collection staff resources. On week commencing 4th October 2010 some 326 tonnes of bio waste was collected. This indicates that customers have a good understanding of the materials to be placed in the bin. The tonnage collected from black bins on the fortnight commencing 28th June was 1,750 tonnes while the corresponding figure for the forthnight commencing 4th October was 1,340 tonnes.
Presentation rates of the black bin fortnightly is approaching 50%, while the brown bin fortnightly presentation rate is approximately 25%. The Green bin has a 70% presentation rate.
Tonnages of residual waste and bio waste collected and the presentation rates of both the black bin and the brown bin will continue to be monitored to obtain accurate figures for assessment of the impact of the introduction of the new system.