COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, January 28, 2013

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor M. Corr

"To ask the Manager gives an overview of the scale of illegal dumping in the Tallaght area, indicating the tonnage, nature of this waste, time taken to clear it and the rate of enforcement being achieved?"

REPLY:

A snap shot of the waste collected by the operations crew in the Tallaght over the following dates: Wednesday 2nd January to Thursday 10th January indicates that the staff collected 10.18 tonnes of dumped material from the following areas. Each area required a crew and burnt waste was removed by JCB in certain locations.

Date Location Nature of material dumped Weight of Material collected
02/01/2013 Glenshane Estate Heavy dumping of refuse /litter 500
02/01/2013 Rossfield Estate Heavy dumping of refuse /litter 180
02/01/2013 Kilmartin Estate Light litter/dumped rubbish in laneways 220
02/01/2013 Ardmore Estate General litter 220
02/01/2013 Brookview Estate  Heavy dumping of domestic refuse/litter 220
02/01/2013 Kiltalown Estate Heavy dumping of refuse /litter 260
03/01/2013 Bawnville Estate, Millbrook Lawns Heavily littered 1,960
03/01/2013 Brookview,  Cloonmore Dumped rubbish 1020
03/01/2013 Rossfield  General Litter, glass, cans  140
03/01/2013 Corbally Estate General litter 100
04/01/2013 Brookview Heavy Rubbish/litter 560
04/01/2013 Drumcairn Kilcarrig Estates Heavily littered 120
04/01/2013 Brookview Estate Dumped Domestic Refuse 320
04/01/2013 Kiltalown Estate Dumped Domestic refuse 600
07/01/2013 Drumcairn, Kilcarrig Estatess Heavily littered;Dumped domestic refuse 140
07/01/2013 St Aongus Estates Heavily littered; bags on open space 320
08/01/2013 CastleTymon Rd, Court; Hazelbrook Pk Heavily littered 140
08/01/2013 Elm Estate; Montpelier View Heavily littered 240
09/01/2013 Tymon North Estate Cleared of  heavy litter bags removed from open space 180
09/01/2013 Tymonville Estate Cleared of  heavy litter bags removed from open space 380
09/01/2013 Drumcairn Estate Cleared of  heavy litter bags removed from open space 240
09/01/2013 Ely Oakdale Ferncourt Cleared of General Litter Free 60
09/01/2013 Drumcarra Estate Cleared of  burnt litter 240
09/01/2013 Lanndale Lawns Ambervale Belgard Green Cleared of general Litter 100
09/01/2013 Kingswood View Belgard Hts Alpine Rise Cleared of general litter 240
09/01/2013 Outer Ring Rd, Fortunestown Way And Sundale Estate. Cleared of burnt litter 480
10/01/2013 Beechdale Estate  General litter 120
10/01/2013 Deerpark Estate; Old Court Cottages Cleared of general litter 80
10/01/2013 Sylvan Ave Close Drive; Sycamore Dunmore Forest;Walnut Tynan Hall Estates General  litter 40
10/01/2013 Garrynisk Rd, Close; Belgard Close; Colberts Fort Redwood Court Burned rubbish removed from open space 220
10/01/2013 Killinarden Estate Burned rubbish removed from open space 540

In the same period 56 complaints were received regarding illegal dumping in the Tallaght area, unfortunately following interrogation of the dumped materials evidence was only found in three cases resulting in 3 fines been issued.  In 2012 the total number of 369 complaints of illegal dumping were received resulting in 143 fines being issued.  Where evidence is found by the Litter Warden whether on patrol or as a result of a complaint, a fine is issued.