COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
MOTION NO. 6
MOTION: Councillor G. Kenny
That this Committee request the Manager to identify a suitable location for a bottle bank site in the North Clondalkin area.
REPORT:
The aims contained within the Strategy for the Provision of Local Community Based Recycling facilities in the County are to
- Locate a recycling facility within 1 kilometre of every house in the County.
- Provide recycling facilities in local communities according to the Waste Management Plan for the Dublin Region.
- Encourage greater use of recycling facilities and reduce the amount of waste to landfill.
- Reduce the misuse of existing facilities i.e. dumping, littering and antisocial behaviour
The department will identify areas in the North Clondalkin area as possible locations for the installation of recycling units and will assess the areas identified under the following criteria:
- Access
The site should be accessible for servicing the banks. No overhead wires, trees nearby and sufficient space for turning and parking. It is preferential that access is not limited by the existence of barriers or gates which restrict operating times.
- Proximity to Housing
Bring banks should be a minimum of 50 metres away from the nearest houses unless special noise reducing facilities are used.
- Supervision
Supervision is desirable but not necessary. This can take the form of direct supervision– personnel on site e.g. in a Council facility such as a park, depot or beside a Community Centre or school. Indirect supervision would consist of placing the bring banks in a public place – alongside a main street or area that there is a lot of passing traffic.
- Off road car parking
Car parking for a minimum of three cars is required.
- Presentation of area
The area will be prepared with proper signage and a plinth.
It is important that any site chosen for the recycling facility unit is properly utilised and maintained and that no illegal dumping of waste takes place in the vicinity of the unit which can lead to problems for users and demands to the Council for the removal of the facility.