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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 12, 2011

QUESTION NO. 8

QUESTION: Councillor E. Higgins

To ask the Manager for a report on the areas where the need for additional litter bins has been identified and when funding is likely to be made available for such projects?

REPLY:

The Council has a list of installations for both new and replacement bins.  The requests for such installations are received from Customer Care, Residents Associations and Staff.

The Council's policy on provision of new and replacement of litter bins is as follows: requests for additional litter bins are examined by the Cleansing Engineer based on reports from the local Litter Warden and the Cleansing Foreman having regard for footfall and  litter arising in the area, proximity to litter generators (e.g. shops, schools etc.), as well as route capacity, staffing and litter bin coverage in the area.  Where bins are damaged or otherwise unsuitable for continued use they are removed and listed for replacement.

The recent requests received by the Council have been in all areas within the County that are close to Schools and near Bus Stops.

The litter bin installation programme resumed in Summer 2011 and there is currently a list for both new and replacement bins to be installed in approved areas.

To date six replacement bins and five new bins have been installed.

Area	Location
Clondalkin	New Rd @ Church	Replacement
Clondalkin	Village	Replacement
Clondalkin	Village	Replacement
Clondalkin	Village	New
Lucan	Finnstown	Replacement
Lucan	Finnstown	NEW
Lucan	Ballyowen Lane	NEW
Tallaght	Kilnamanagh near luas line	NEW
Tallaght	Kilnamanagh near luas line	NEW
Tallaght	Courthouse	Replacement
Tallaght	Killinarden Ring road	Replacement

A schedule of litter bin replacements and new locations will be presented to the Area Committees as part of the Implementation Plan for the Litter Management Plan. 

 The Funding for these works will be examined in the Budget process.