COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor L.Guéret

To ask the Manager if SDCC currently operate a Bulky Household Item Waste Collection in the Rathfarnham/Templeogue/ Firhouse/Bohernabreena area, and if not, are there plans to do so in the future so residents in the area who do not have their own transport can get these items removed from their premises and this service will also contribute to the circular economy.

REPLY: South Dublin County Council (SDCC) exited the waste collection service in 2011 and has no plans to reintroduce this service. However, through various initiatives carried out through the year, SDCC provides in-community recycling days to promote the circular economy.

Initiatives such as Mattress Recycling, WEEE collections, Hazardous household liquids recycling were carried out at various locations throughout the county this year.  Our social enterprise partners in Recycle IT also work with numerous Residents Associations throughout the County and arrange free WEEE collections.

Householders can always avail of private service providers who carry out bulky waste removals, but they should be reminded to only use permitted providers who will dispose of the waste in a legal manner.

A full list of those waste management providers can be found at https://www.mywaste.ie/waste-management-providers/