Reply - 2. Summary Report

COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC REALM AND CLIMATE CHANGE SPC

Tuesday, November 03, 2015

Review of Strategy for the provision of local community based Recycling Facilities in South Dublin County

REPORT:

Purpose of the review:

Since the formulation of the strategy for the provision of Community based recycling facilities in South Dublin County Council in September 2006, significant changes have taken place in Waste Management policy and legislation at both the national and European Union Levels. South Dublin County Council is now one of 12 counties which form the new Eastern Midlands Waste Region for which a new regional waste management plan has been recently adopted covering the period 2015 to 2021. The latest policy statement (Waste – A Resource Opportunity) was published by the DECLG in July 2012 and this needs to be reflected in the Council’s recycling strategy, as do the changes brought in by recent legislation such as the Waste Framework Directive Regulations 2011. In addition to this the County Development Plan 2010- 2016 was adopted since the drafting of the 2006 strategy and this also needs to be reflected in the recycling strategy.

Hence the purpose of this review is to update the recycling strategy to reflect the changes which have taken place since 2006 in the areas of waste management policy and legislation, waste management planning and the county development plan.

Summary of changes and additions :

Section 1

Updating of population and housing statistics from the 2011 census of population and the mid-term review of the County Development Plan.

Section 2

Updating of background and context with regard to national waste policy and recent waste legislation.
Updating of objectives as stated in the EMR Waste Management Plan 2015 to 2021.
Statement of mandatory targets for reuse and recycling of various waste streams, as per the EMR Waste Management Plan 2015 to 2021.
Updating of waste management objectives as stated in the County Development Plan 2010 to 2016.

Section 3

Updating of aims and objectives contained in the strategy document.
Setting of targets for the provision of community based recycling sites.

Appendices

Appendix 1 : List of bring bank sites updated
Appendix 2 : Proposed change to siting criteria with regard to proximity to housing.
Appendix 3 : Inspection and Maintenance Programme (no changes proposed).