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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 14, 2022

QUESTION NO. 11

QUESTION: Councillor Alan Edge

Does the Council inform people via social media about leaf collections, including types of bags etc?

REPLY:

The Council’s Street cleaning contract includes leaf sweeping during the autumn period. Leaves are removed from public roads and footpaths throughout the county. This usually begins in September and extends to the end of January each year.

Residents can place leaves in preferably clear bags, and then contact the Public Realm Section with the location. We will arrange for our road sweeping contractor Oxigen to collect the bags. For areas requesting road sweeping for leaves which are not bagged, please also contact the Public Realm Section with the location so that a road sweep can be arranged. The Public Realm Section can be contacted by phoning 01 4149000 or email info@sdublincoco.ie

SDDC provide regular information and updates on all of our social media platforms during the leaf collection season. This year, SDCC through a pilot programme are providing compostable bags for leaves to any group or member of the public who request them.

The Environmental Awareness Office will work with residents’ associations and/or Tidy Towns groups/Community groups who would like to find alternative ways to dispose of leaves. For example, building a composting system such as leaf moulds whereby the leaves can be reused locally as mulch/compost which is a valuable resource and can be used to enrich soils.