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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF ENVIRONMENT SPC

Monday, February 07, 2011

HEADED ITEM NO.

HEADED ITEM: G. Lee, Environmental Services

3. Litter Fines and Enforcement update.

REPLY:

Litter Management Plan – Enforcement

3.   Continue to actively enforce litter pollution and waste management legislation, bye laws and standards

·        Implement a schedule of routine and non – routine inspections ·        Continue to actively enforce the legislation with regard to litter pollution and waste management. ·        Promote and enforce the waste bye-laws ·        Publish litter enforcement statistics on a six monthly basis ·        Publish names of those successfully prosecuted under the litter or waste management legislation  ·        Prepare an operational plan for the litter management section with targets and standards of cleanliness incorporated. ·        Use the internet to publish details of litter fines and notices issued, details of those successfully prosecuted under the Name & Shame policy. ·        Prepare an annual programme to highlight the responsibilities of sectors under the Litter Pollution Act.