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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING
Thursday, February 04, 2016
MOTION NO. 157
MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons
that the distance of recylcle bottle banks is changed in order to facilitate extra recycling bottle banks in key location in SDCC
REPORT:
The Chief Executive agrees with the sentiment of the motion to provide a flexible policy to facilitate extra recycling bottle banks in the County. It is considered that the Draft Plan provides for this as follows:
- The Draft Plan contains the following objective in relation to bring infrastructure:
E5 Objective 5: To provide for and maintain the network of bring infrastructure (e.g. civic amenity facilities, bring banks) in the County to facilitate the recycling and recovery of hazardous and non-hazardous municipal wastes.
2. Section 11.6.5 outlines
Bring Banks & Recycling Facilities Bring bank facilities will generally be required at appropriate locations in the following developments:
- In conjunction with significant new commercial developments, or extensions to same. A minor offset in car parking requirements may be considered where public recycling bring facilities are provided.
- In conjunction with new waste infrastructure facilities, proposal should include bring facilities for the acceptance of non-hazardous and hazardous wastes from members of the public and small businesses.
- In conjunction with large scale residential and mixed use developments, proposals should provide recycling facilities to serve residents and in some appropriate locations, the wider community.
Additionally, Section 11.6.5 outlines that the design and siting of the Refuse Storage & Recycling Facilities in Developments should ensure that ‘the location and design of any refuse storage or recycling facility should ensure that it is easily accessible both for residents and/or public and for bin collection, be insect and vermin proofed, will not present an odour problem, and will not significantly detract from the residential amenities of adjacent property or future occupants.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the motion is adopted as the principle of the motion is already contained in the Draft Plan. No changes to Draft Plan required.