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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

QUESTION NO. 8

QUESTION: Councillor B. Bonner

"To ask the Chief Executive if more bins could be installed in Corkagh Park and if specific bins could be installed for dog dirt as there is a problem with this being discarded in plastic bags around the park.  Also could more signs in relation to cleaning up after your dog be put up around the park."  

REPLY:

A review of litter bins was initiated in 2017 and the provision of dog litter specific bins was considered. The review concluded that the provision of dog litter specific bins would require a major change to the existing collection operation.   It is not Council policy to provide separate bins for separate types of waste and no change is proposed in that regard. 

Every bin provided in Corkagh Park, of which there are 18, is available for the disposal of light litter including dog waste and is considered the best approach. It is proposed to install an additional 6 bins in the park to increase access for park users.

With regard to signage, a stencil application programme to encourage dog owners to pick up after their dog was implemented on paths in the park in 2015. The application of stencils has been repeated on 2 occasions since the initial application, with the most recent application occurring in 2017. New pictorial signage will be added to all bins (where possible) in March/April 2018 to encourage dog owners to pick up after their dog and dispose of the waste in the bins provided.