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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

MOTION NO. 15

MOTION: Councillor V. Casserly

"That this Area Committee calls on the Chief Executive to further explore and examine ongoing illegal dumping at bottle banks around the Lucan Area in order to perhaps suggest further measures we can take to reduce such behaviours."

REPORT:

Illegal dumping around Bottle Banks in the Lucan (and other areas) is a major problem.

The Council continuously monitors these locations and significant investment has been made in recent years through the provision of CCTV and audio systems to monitor illegal dumping at these locations, which are bearing results.

For example 275 Fixed penalty notices have issued in respect of illegal activity at Ballyowen and legal proceedings through the courts are about to be brought against "users" of these facilities for non payment of these fines. (205 in 2017 and 70 to date in 2018).

Measures have been taken at locations such as the removal of three of the four textile banks and the layout of the remaining recycling banks were reconfigured. This has reduced the secluded areas that were prone to dumping and improved the cleanliness of the facility.

These areas are also included in the routine patrols undertaken by the Litter Warden Service.

The Council would welcome any suggestions for additional measures which could lead to the minimisation of illegal dumping at these facilities.