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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 08, 2024

QUESTION NO.24

QUESTION: Councillor J. Sinnott

To ask the Chief Executive what level engagement South Dublin County Council has with refuse collection companies in relation to the picking up of bins and ensuring the returned empty bins are placed within a homeowner's boundary.

REPLY:

All waste collection companies engaged in household waste collections are permitted by the National Waste Collection Permit Office (NWCPO) in Offaly County Council. The collection permit issued in relation to the collection of household kerbside waste carries a standard condition that the collector must adhere to the the Local Authorities waste bye-laws in relation to the presentation of household waste. Under the South Dublin County Council  Household and Commercial Waste bye-laws 2018, the onus is on the producer of the waste (i.e. the householder) to present their bin for collection no earlier than the day before collection and to remove it from any roadway, footway, footpath or any other public place no later than 8am on the day following the designated collection day. Therefore it is not the responsibility of the waste collector to return empty bins to within a homeowners boundary.