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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 08, 2015

QUESTION NO.25

QUESTION: Councillor D. O'Donovan

To ask the Chief Executive why there is no signage within the public parks asking people to bring their litter home with them, if that is SDCC's policy in relation to the issue.

REPLY:

The Council provides approximately six hundred and fifty litter bins on streets and in parks across the county which are available for the for the disposal of light litter, dog waste etc. 

It is an offence under the Litter Pollution Act 1997 for any person to deposit any substance or object so as to create litter in a public place.

In keeping with best practice, South Dublin County Council endeavours to minimise the amount of signage placed in public parks to the essential signage required to give guidance to the public on the amenities of the park.   

Temporary signage is provided in parks and on road and streets as part of wider anti-litter campaigns to remind the public to dispose of any litter they may generate in a proper manner. An example of this is the current campaign reminding dog owners to clean up after their dog.