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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE/FIRHOUSE/BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 08, 2020

MOTION NO. 5

MOTION: Councillor Carly Bailey

That the Chief Executive installs at least two public litter bins  along Whitehall Road West. Preferably these would be big belly bins. Presently, there is only one bin in place between the Ashleaf SC and the Spar, with none on the side of the greens. This makes little sense given there are two bus stops and Borza etc.

REPORT:

A commitment was given earlier this year to replace a bin which had been removed from near the Borza premises, this bin has been installed.  Whitehall Road West will be examined to identify a suitable location for a number of additional litter bins, in this regard the bus stop locations mentioned along Greentrees Park will be examined and considered.

The current position with regard to the provision of solar powered bins is that while these bins are considered to be suitable in certain locations there is regrettably no funding in place at the present time to cover the substantial cost in providing this bin type.  As previously reported the cost of a single unit is in the region of €6,000.  A cost/benefit analysis is being prepared at the present time to examine the cost to provide this bin type in certain locations against potential savings arising from them.