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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 10, 2021

QUESTION NO. 11

QUESTION: Councillor David McManus

To ask the Chief Executive for the amount of monies spent emptying public bins in 2020 across South County Dublin?

REPLY:

The cost to service the 700 street litter bins in South Dublin County in 2020 was €600,000.  This figure includes the cost of operative wages, materials, provision of machinery, waste disposal charges as well as overtime costs to provide the service at weekends and bank holidays.

The cost to service litter bins in park locations across the County in 2020 was approximately €200,000 which covers all of the elements listed above.  This figure is an estimated one, as the cost to service litter bins in parks is included in the general park maintenance expenditure and budget.  There are approximately 200 litter bins in park locations in the County.

The combined cost covering litter bins in parks and on-street was €800,000 in 2020, which is also an estimated figure.