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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 13, 2014

QUESTION NO.16

QUESTION: Councillor E. O'Brien

To ask the Chief Executive for the current average frequency of emptying of litter bins in public parks and highways in the County?

REPLY:

Litter bins in high usage areas are emptied daily while those in lower usage areas are emptied as required, and this can be twice or three times weekly.  All street litter bins in the County are inspected daily to determine if the bin needs to be emptied on that day, if it is found that there is sufficient capacity remaining in the bin then it will be left and serviced on the following or subsequent day.  Litter bins in village centre areas are now emptied on  Sunday mornings, in addition to the normal Monday to Friday service.  Litter bins in public parks are emptied either twice or three times weekly, as the need determines.