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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTOWN/NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

QUESTION NO. 12

QUESTION: Councillor Derren Ó Brádaigh

To ask the Chief Executive to report on the provision of litter bins for now completed estates within the Adamstown SDZ and indeed any plans to locate additional bins in long completed parts including Adamstown/Castlegate itself and on the Newcastle Rd

REPLY:

The provision of litter bins is carried out in accordance with the Litter Bin Installation Protocol as set out in the Litter Management Plan 2020-2022. The protocol sets out the basic principles for litter bin placement to provide consistency and appropriate coverage in all parts of the county.

Locations where requests for bins should receive priority for litter bin placements are:

• Town and village centres
• Vicinity of shops such as newsagents, food retailers, supermarkets
• Areas where people congregate e.g. bus stops, tram stops, post offices, public service buildings / offices
• Main routes to schools
• Larger parks greater than 16 hectares in size e.g. in the vicinity of playgrounds and dog runs

All sites considered suitable for bin placement are subject to capacity of the location to facilitate safe access for maintenance vehicles (side loader).

Locations that are not considered suitable for litter bins as they tend to attract dumping and vandalism are:

• Residential areas with no mixed usage, in particular cul-de-sac type developments, as they attract dumping of household waste around the litter bins
• Parks less than 16 hectares in size where located in residential areas, unless some demonstrable demand exists that cannot be met by bin placement on street

In managing this service, the Council is mindful of all costs when considering requests for new bins. These include not just the initial purchase and installation cost but must also have regard to the ongoing maintenance and servicing costs for each new bin.

Where a request is received for a new/replacement litter bin, each location will be assessed having regard to the criteria set out above, as well as the existing provision of litter bins nearby i.e. within 400m. It is neither desirable nor effective to simply provide litter bins on a request basis.

Castlegate is the only estate in Adamstown which is in charge. Bins have been provided at the following locations:

• Station Road - on path outside Adamstown Educate Together National School
• Station Road/Castlegate Terrace - on path outside St John the Evangelist National School opposite Adamstown Community College
• Station Road - outside Adamstown Community Centre
• Station Road – retail bin provided by Londis
• Castlegate Park open space (2)
• Castlegate Way - at bus stop near Castlegate Walk junction
• Adamstown Avenue – at bus stop near Castlegate Drive junction

There are no proposals to provide additional bins in this estate. The provision of bins in areas not in charge would be a matter for the landowner/management company.

A new bin was installed on Newcastle Road at the bus stop outside Westbury estate in 2020. There are 3 further bins on this road, outside Griffeen Valley Park, outside Supervalu and outside Lucan Community College. The number of bins on Newcastle Road is considered to be appropriate to the area.