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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE/FIRHOUSE/BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

MOTION NO 10

MOTION: Councillor B. Lawlor

That this Committee asks that bottle banks are emptied more regularly for the duration of pubs being closed

REPORT:

Recent analysis of the frequency of emptying the bottle banks carried out on the 27th of April 2020 has shown that 219 collection services were made during the period of restrictions in April compared to 207 collection services during the normal times in March. South Dublin County Council has already increased the frequency of collection services in some shopping centres and other sites .For example,the increase in the frequency of servicing the bring banks in the following shopping centres during the covid-19 restrictions are shown  below: Knocklyon Supervalue  - 44% increase in the frequency of servicing in April. Lucan Supervalu - 59% increase in the frequency of servicing.  Mill clondalkin - 29% increase in the frequency of servicing. Palmerstown Supervalu - 36% increase in the frequency of servicing. Rathfarnham Bugler - 33%increase in the frequency of servicing.

South Dublin County Council is actively monitoring the usage and the frequency of collection services in our bottle banks and will further increase the frequency of collection services when required.