COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

QUESTION NO. 15

QUESTION: Councillor F. Warfield

"Given that Big Belly bins compaction capability means they can hold eight times more waste than our average street bin, will South Dublin County Council explore the potential installation of completely self-powered, big belly bins in Knocklyon and thus reduce the number of street bin collections by 86%?"

REPLY:

The Council trialled one of the Big Belly bins some years ago (in Tallaght beside the Square). 

The cost at the time was in the region of €5,000 per unit.

There were issues in relation to managing the compacted weight of the waste and maintenance of the unit.

The Big Belly bin is an "intelligent" receptacle with technical components, and while the product claimed to be fireproof it was not found to be so at the time of trial, was heavily vandalised and ultimately had to be removed.

Consideration will be given to a new trial at a different location.