Actions

Responsibility

Update

Promote and encourage use of all relevant legislation, regulations and bye-laws

Enforcement & Licensing

Ongoing active enforcement of all provisions of the Litter Pollution Act 1997, as amended, Waste Management Acts & associated regulations, Control of Dogs - dog fouling.

Continue to operate the Customer Relations Management Systems (MembersNet, FYS, Customer Contact System, Environmental Complaints System) to track complaints/reports from initial contact to resolution

Enforcement & Licensing

September – December 2016 (4 mths)

1506 complaints received & logged;

• Membersnet – 156
• Fix Your Street – 285
• Customer Contact System – 210
• Environmental Complaints System - 855
   
  

Continue to investigate all complaints thoroughly

Enforcement & Licensing

September – December 2016 (4 mths)

1506 complaints investigated

Provide a co-ordinated targeted warden service in known litter/dumping locations

Enforcement & Licensing

Ongoing monitoring of known litter generator areas by the Litter Warden service. Continued investigation of litter for evidence of perpetrators.  Heightened visibility/branded vehicles.

Carry out targeted foot patrols in towns and villages

Enforcement & Licensing

Continuous foot patrols carried out by the Litter Wardens service in towns/villages and surrounds. Working with businesses to ensure they have an understanding of their responsibilities and the rules and regulations that exist regarding Litter.  

Issue Fixed Penalty Notices for breaches of environmental legislation, regulation and bye-laws, including littering, illegal dumping, dog fouling and unauthorised signage, where adequate evidence is available

Enforcement & Licensing

Fixed Penalty Notices Issued

September – December 2016 (4 mths)

• Illegal dumping/litter – 94
• Unauthorised signage – 58
• Dog fouling – 0

Total Fixed Penalty Notices Issued - 152

Initiate legal proceedings for non-payment of Fixed Penalty Notices, where appropriate

Enforcement & Licensing

Legal Proceedings

September – December 2016 (4 mths)

52 cases referred for prosecution

25 cases listed for Court Hearing

1 appeal listed for Court Hearing

Initiate direct legal prosecution, where appropriate

Enforcement & Licensing

September – December 2016 (4 mths)

No Direct Prosecutions initiated.

Use overt and covert CCTV cameras to monitor areas prone to illegal dumping and to support enforcement action

Enforcement & Licensing

Installation of Rapid Deployment Cameras in December at:

* Lennox Premises in JFK Industrial Estate.

* Lands at the back of St. Aidan’s/Brookfield Audio Device 

Installation of Audio Device technology currently at the following location: 

Dog Fouling Audio;

Tymon Park – Wellington

Greenhills Park off St. Peters Road

Litter Audio;

Sean Walsh Park, Tallaght

Ballyowen Bring Banks 

Dog Fouling & Litter Audio;

Corkagh Park - St John's Entrance

Katherine Tynan Road

Lucan Demesne - along Liffey walk 

Graffiti Audio;

Templeogue / Rathfarnham (underpass)

Pilot emerging technologies to support enforcement

Enforcement & Licensing

Data collection & analysis were carried out at the following locations for dog bag dispensers; 

* Rathcoole Park

* Rathfarnham Park 

Analysis carried out before/after dispensers installed show a reduction in dog fouling as follows: 

17% reduction @ Rathcoole

13% reduction @ Rathfarnham 

Further analysis will take place 16 weeks after installation for insight into usage of bags/fouling. 

Operation of village cleaning programme including weekend service

Public Realm

Village cleansing programme ongoing in all town and village centres on a daily basis Monday to Friday and also on Sundays.

New staff recently appointed to the Public Realm Section in mid 2016 continue to be assigned to village maintenance work in Tallaght, Clondalkin, and Lucan.  It is intended to extend this service to other town/ village locations around the County in 2017.

Litter bin and cleaning service in some parks on bank holiday weekends (Sean Walsh, Tymon, Corkagh, and Griffeen Valley).

Planned and scheduled clean-ups of identified litter blackspots in the county

Public Realm

Planned and scheduled clean-ups of blackspots are ongoing. 

Demand continues to be monitored.

Servicing and maintenance of Bring Banks to ensure that they are litter free

Public Realm

74 recycling/bring centres.  Textile facilities serviced by three service providers. Regional contract in place for the servicing (emptying) of the glass/can recycling banks.

Review litter bin provision in Public Realm having regard to Litter Bin Placement Protocol

Public Realm

Review of the positioning and provision of litter-bins is underway.  An interim report was presented to the November 2016 SPC with further report due to February 2017 SPC.

Use of schedule management system to target and remove graffiti from public property

Public Realm

Potential expansion of graffiti removal service being explored in conjunction with service provider.

Advance additional Memorandums of Understanding with utility companies in relation to graffiti removal

Public Realm

MoUs reviewed in Q4 and are working well.  These MoU’s set out agreed procedures to deal with illegal dumping of waste, litter and graffiti at sub-stations, and other utility premises and structures in South Dublin County Council’s administrative area.

Potential to expand to other public bodies currently being examined.

Examine potential for Street Art Graffiti Scheme

Communication & Awareness

Street Gallery – Successful meeting held with Tallaght community arts. Currently in the process of moving with the RFQ and liaising with the clubs involved.

Administer Anti-Litter And Anti- Graffiti Awareness Grant

Communication & Awareness

All grant payments for ALAG made and Projects ongoing.

Promote Anti-Litter And Anti-Graffiti poster and slogan competition

Communication & Awareness

Poster Competition advertised in Green Times newsletter and on website.

Promote Tackle Litter cinema advertisement campaign

Communication & Awareness

Tackle Litter advert has been running in the cinema for the quarter and also on the radio for the week of the 21^st November.

Initiate Anti Dog Litter Campaign

Communication & Awareness

Radio advert for anti dog fouling running on The Square radio on a rotantional basis.

Promote and support the PURE Initiative

Communication & Awareness

Pure Awards were held on Tuesday 4th Oct 2016 and Cunard/Glenasmole and Kiltipper Ramblers won PURE mile awards.

PURE board meeting attended in November.

PURE promotional Christmas Calendars delivered to elected members, management teams and displayed on front counter in SDCC.

Promote and support Tidy Towns Initiative through grant schemes eg LA21, Anti- Litter And Anti -Graffiti Awareness

Communication & Awareness

ALAG grants are all paid.

First batch of LA21 grant payments paid in October.

Review of Social Credits Scheme

Communication & Awareness

Scheme referred by Council for consideration at November SPC.  Members to revert with suggestions for non- monetary enhancements.

Meeting held with IT and a new SCS database is being worked on.

Support community clean ups through Social Credit Scheme

Communication & Awareness

Over 533 community clean ups were held in the last quarter.

Review management of material stocks to support environmental projects

Communication & Awareness

Social Credit stock reviewed during year and new stock ordered in November (Bags, litter pickers, Hi-Vis vests, brushes, spades).

Green Schools stock was ordered in December (Cotton bags, pencil cases, pin badges, yo yos, snap wraps, erasers & sharpeners).

Review participation and success of Green Schools Programme

Communication & Awareness

98 Primary and 33 Secondary registered.

Promote the prevention of litter through the Green Schools Programme

Communication & Awareness

Green school seminar took place for teachers on the 29th September and was well attended. Welcome pack email was sent to all schools in September encouraging schools to continue their Green Flag programmes. Reminder to schools about deadline for L&W flag application (2nd Dec). Booking visits and assessments. Offering schools recycle and Anti Litter themed workshops and talks.

Promote Seasonal Recycling and Awareness Campaigns

Communication & Awareness

The Safe Halloween was completed

- Door to door WEEE collection prior to Halloween by RecycleIT provided.

- Safe Halloween talk provided by Dublin Bus, Gardai, Fire brigade, DSPCA.

- Halloween pack including information and activity sheets available to all schools.

- Halloween Recycle workshops carried out in schools.

- The Bulbs Not Bonfires scheme was completed.

- Fee passes were provided to social credits applicants for access to the Civic Amenity Site for the month of October . 52 passes were used to access the Civic Amenity.                                                                        

- Poster promotion a safe Halloween was promoted in conjunction with communicatiosn unit.         

European Week for Waste Reduction being promoted 21-25th November.                                  

Christmas recycle campaign advertised in local newspapers and on social media. Dedicated Christmas page on South Dublin County Council site giving all recycle information for the Christmas period.