COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 09, 2013

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor M. Devine

To ask the Manager in an attempt to enhance the anti-litter campaign that this Council endorses a "returnable levy" on all plastic and glass bottles?

REPLY:

In July 2012 A Resource Opportunity – Waste Management Policy in Ireland was launched. This outlines the Government's policy on waste management and sets out the objective targets and achievements in relation to the various waste streams. The document shows that Ireland is in fact ahead of targets in relation to recycling/diversion of plastics and glass and that this has been achieved through various initiatives including bring facility/collection arrangements, economic instruments and incentives etc.

In determining how to make further progress on the performance to date, the document commits to the investigation and implementation of a variety of objectives in areas such as collection, producer responsibility, incentives and economic instruments etc all aimed at further improving current achievements.

This Council supports any initiative that assists in the achievement of environmental targets and improves environmental practice generally.