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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

QUESTION NO. 2

QUESTION: Councillor S. Holland

"To ask the Chief Executive for the litter bin emptying schedule and whether this is strictly adhered to? Mondays and Tuesdays see bins around Rathfarnham full to bursting with litter around the edges."

REPLY:

"The litter bin service provided by the Council's Public Realm Section requires the operatives to visit and inspect every litter bin each day and to service those which are in need of it.  Where a bin does not require servicing it will be inspected the following day and serviced if required.  Those litter bins in town and village centre locations and other high footfall areas are serviced on a daily basis from Monday to Friday and also on Sundays.  Litter bins in less busy locations are serviced less frequently, typically three times per week and not at weekends.  The service is closely monitored on an ongoing basis and issues are addressed as they arise.  There is no specific information available in relation to problems with the service in the Rathfarnham area in the early part of the week, however the matter will be investigated and inspections in the area will increase in this regard.  The photographs provided show what appears to be domestic refuse left in bags beside litter bins.  This is an offence under the Litter Pollution Act and this matter will be referred to the litter warden for the area for examination and investigation."