Actions

Responsibility

Time Frame

1

Raise awareness of roles and responsibility of various stakeholder relating to litter management

Enforcement & Licensing

Ongoing

2

Implement 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

3

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

January - December 2017

6,723 complaints  received and logged.

Members Net – 830

Fix your Street – 1,132

Environmental Complaints System -  4,761

4

Maintain high profile targeted warden service with foot and drive by patrols as appropriate in towns, villages, cemeteries and allotments

Enforcement & Licensing

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

5

Examine alternative Warden Service uniform

Enforcement & Licensing

Ongoing

6

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

Enforcement & Licensing

Installation of Fixed/Rapid Deployment Cameras for 2017:

• Ballyowen SC Bring Banks
• Kiltalown
• Lynch’s Lane
• Tandy’s Lane
• Lennox Laboratries - JFK Industrial Estate
• Estate
• Back lands at St. Aidans/Brookfield

Installation of Audio Device technology at the following location in 2017:

• Bring Banks at Sean Walsh Pk
• Bring Banks at Ballyowen SC

7

Engage on a regional basis to develop solutions to tackle dumping in the Dublin region (Smart Dublin)

Enforcement & Licensing

Smart Dublin – SBIR - Seeking low cost, innovative, technological solutions in the form of products, services or applications to tackle illegal dumping in the Dublin region

Phase 1 nearing conclusion.

Competition from within existing Phase 1 participants to select participants for Phase 2 funding to be finalised in January 2018.

8

Manage and maintain Memorandums of Understanding with utility companies in relation to graffiti removal

Enforcement & Licensing

Regular Meetings with Utility Providers.

3 x MOUs renewed with Virgin Media, ESB and Eir (Sept 2017)

9

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.

Continous village maintenance work in Tallaght, Clondalkin, and Lucan and its proposed to now extend this service to other town / village locations around the County

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

very positive results for Tallaght in IBAL Anti Litter 2017 results- Now ranked 5th overall  "Cleaner than European Norms"

10

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

Public Realm

Planned and scheduled clean- ups of blackspots are ongoing. 

Successful applications made under the national Anti-Dumping Initiative for clean up projects at Rossfiedl, Piperstown and Sean Walsh Park.  

11

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. Tender process underway to put new contract in place.  

12

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

Public Realm

Litter Bin Review were completed and presented to ACMs

Arrangements being made for procurement of Solar (Big Belly) street pilot agreed for Rathfarmham

13

Enforce litter control measures in Conditions of Allocation for Playing Fields

Public Realm

Weekly notice issued to clubs regarding clean-up post matches. 

14

Targeted inspection of playing pitches with high litter issues

Public Realm

Ongoing

15

Use of internal systems to track and manage the removal graffiti from public property.

Public Realm

Reported graffiti being tracked on CC System. All reports forwarded to the relevant Body for scheduled removal.

MoUs  in place and working well 

16

Targeted programme to remove bonfire material from public places in advance of Halloween

Public Realm

Pre-Halloween Bonfire commenced early October. c 300 locations (excluding duplicate locations) advised of stockpiling.

211 tonnes of bonfire materials was collected by SDCC in the two weeks prior to the Bank Holiday weekend and over the Bank Holiday weekend including Tuesday 31st October 2017.

201 tonnes of Post Halloween waste was also removed. 

17

Mapping of Halloween bonfires to identify trends and inform planned interventions

Public Realm

388 bonfires were mapped

18

Clean up and removal of Halloween bonfire material in timely manner

Public Realm

388 locations were cleared

19

Operate Laneway Maintenance programme at identified locations across the county and continue to seek solutions to issue

Public Realm

20

Provide scheduled waste removal for registered local community groups engaged in community clean ups

Public Realm

52 weekly scheduled clean up pickups.

1665 clean up pickups were carried out in 2017 including NSCW.

21

Participation and support for National Spring Clean events

Public Realm

High level of activity maintained during SCW 2017; see above.

22

Promote Anti-Litter & Anti-graffiti (dog fouling, anti-litter, illegal dumping, anti-graffiti etc ) radio and cinema advertisement campaign

Communication & Awareness

Jan – Dec 2017

24 Cinema adverts (dog fouling, takle litter & illegal dumping)

Ongoing radio adverts in the square (dog fouling & tackle litter)

2 Targeted radio adverts on dog fouling with 98fm & Q102 for 52 spots

Till Receipts with SuperValu for 28 weeks in Lucan & knocklyon 

23

Administer Anti-Litter and

Anti-Graffiti Awareness Grant

Communication & Awareness

2017 AL/AG grant has been administrated with 18 applicants receiving funding

24

Promote environmental schools poster and slogan competition

Communication & Awareness

There were a total of 134 enteries for the Poster competition that was advertised through email, Green Times newsletter, SDCC site and social media. Presentation ceremony by Mary at launch of Eco Week

25

Promote the Green Dog Walkers initiative and responsible dog ownership

Communication & Awareness

GDW initiative and responsible dog ownership continue to be promoted eg, dog licences and social media.

The new Anti Dog Fouling advert has been advertised in the cinema 9 times through 2017.

A GDW competition was held in March 2017 to promote responsioble dog owners.

26

Promote National Gum Litter Task Force

Communication & Awareness

The Gum Litter Task Force was promoted through the cinema over the year as part of national campaign. An advert was also placed on the square radio for the summer months.  Regional GLT initiative was launched by Deputy Mayor in Clondalkin

27

Promote and support the PURE Initiative

Communication & Awareness

Annual Contribution made. Pure awards took place on the 03^rd October.

28

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

Communication & Awareness

LA21 and Al/AG grants promoted to all Tidy Town groups via all communication channels – social media, email, sdcc site and PPN. In addition supports provided on an ongoing basis through the Social credit scheme 

29

Review and promote Social Credit Scheme

Communication & Awareness

Review of the Social Credit Scheme was carried out with full report going to EWCC SPC

2 Newsletters were issued via email, social media and sdcc website

New Community minor landscaping scheme was launched involving 9 groups

New materials provided – gloves, paint and brushes

30

Support community groups through Social Credit Scheme

Communication & Awareness

Support was provided to 2600 Community clean-ups through out 2017

31

Provide support  and administer the Green Schools Programme

Communication & Awareness

Green School Participation is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Currently there are 99 primary and 35 secondary schools registered. 

Green School Seminar held in September for all schools

Assessments carried out throughout the year for schools wishing to participate in the flag process

Workshops and visits offered to all schools through out the year promoting all environmental issues

2 Green School Times newsletters issued

The Recycled decoration competition and Environmental poster competition was held for all schools to participate in.

Schools from across the county assisted the Council with the launch of Eco Week, National Spring Clean and also Gum Litter Task Force  

32

Promote Seasonal Campaigns

Communication & Awareness

Main Events for 2017

• Green Dog Walker competition
• Adopt a bring bank launched
• Environmental Poster competition
• ECO week
• National Spring Clean
• Gum Litter Task Force
• Green School Seminar
• ReUse month
• Halloween Campaign
• EWWR
• Christmas recycled decoration competition
• Christmas campaign
• 2 Green Schools newsletters
• 2 Social credit scheme newsletters
• Community minor landscaping campaign

As well as

Yearly campaigns for 2017

• Cinema adverts – 24
• Radio adverts - 2
• Till receipts – 28 weeks
• Distribution of EA materials
• GDW
• LA21 Grant
• Anti-litter & Anti-graffiti grant