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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

QUESTION NO. 19

QUESTION: Councillor M. McDonagh

To ask the Manager to outline what plans, if any, are being put in place to cope with the expected increased volume of illegal dumping that will arise from the ending of the bin waiver currently provided for by Greyhound and to indicate whether any additional resources have been ring fenced for this purpose?

REPLY:

A leaflet advising on How to Manage Household Waste has been circulated to all households in the County recently.

As with previous amendments to the waiver scheme (e.g. reduction in number of tags provided per year, and reducing black bin lifts to accommodate brown bin lifts) the Council will ensure that all staff involved in the Cleansing and Enforcement areas remain vigilant in assessing any potential impact on the level of illegal dumping in the County and be positioned to take action as required.  Additionally, reports of illegal dumping received through the Customer Contact System will be monitored and all Council outdoor staff generally are being requested to report any illegal dumping so that targeted responses can be delivered to specific areas where required.

It is anticipated that the vast majority of former waiver recipients are law abiding and will make suitable arrangements to recycle and dispose of their waste appropriately.

All responses will be funded from existing funds provided in the Council's 2012 Budget.