COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

MOTION NO. 11

MOTION: Councillor W. Carey

That this Area Committee agrees that SDCC should provide a bulk waste collection programme prior to Halloween in conjunction with resident's associations seeking to tackle bonfires being erected.

REPORT:

Halloween is a time of celebration but regrettably, can also be a time of environmental and property damage. This has a significant impact on resources available to South Dublin County Council for the provision of facilities and amenities within the county. As with previous years, the Council is prioritising a safe Halloween in 2025, in an effort to reduce injury to individuals and damage to property and the environment.

The Council has already run initiatives such as the mattress amnesty and the hazardous liquid waste collections across the county during August and September in the lead up to Halloween. 

The Council requests all businesses and householders to ensure that all material such as tyres, timber, pallets, bulky waste and other flammable waste, is to be securely stored and not made available for use as bonfire material. Over 200 letters have been issued to date to local businesses and further letters will be issued over the coming week. Drones may also be used to carry out inspections and investigations where necessary, in relation to stockpiling of materials and waste. 

Should residents associations become aware of locations where potential bonfire material is being stockpiled or of premises presenting their waste for bonfire material, please notify South Dublin County Council directly at 01-4149000 during office hours, or at 01-4574907 outside of office hours, or by email to publicrealm@sdublincoco.ie