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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE/FIRHOUSE/BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

MOTION NO.3

MOTION: Councillor Carly Bailey

That the Chief Executive install three public bins into Greenhills Park early in the New Year. 
This park is well utilised by the local community with people enjoying the public green space to walk their dog, to play football and run. The community works hard at ensuring litter is picked up regularly and I also note the hard work of South Dublin County Council staff and the work they do within the park.
The community cannot understand why public bins are not provided for in this green space. We want to encourage park users to be responsible with their rubbish and providing a few public bins would do just that.
We would also ask the Chief Executive to consider providing belly bins and/or segregated bins to allow for the separation of recyclable and general waste.

REPORT:

The installation of litter bins at Greenhills Park has been completed in recent days, 3 new bins have been provided at entrances to the park.  Standard type litter bins have been provided at these locations as the Council's service only caters for standard type litter bins at present.  It should be noted however that waste collected in litter bins is sorted at the waste transfer station with the recyclable fraction being separated at that stage. 

The trial of solar powered smart litter bins is ongoing in Rathfarnham at present.  It is due to conclude at the end of April at which time the data available from the trial will be examined and a report will be presented to the Environment, Public Realm and Climate Change SPC on the matter.  A proposal will be made with regard to further use of this bin type in the Council's litter bin service at that time.