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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 08, 2025

QUESTION NO. 2

QUESTION: Councillor Y. Collins

To ask the Chief Executive for details of revenue raised by fines under both Litter Pollution and Waste Management legislation, in tabular form by LEA, from 2022 to date

REPLY:

All incidents of illegal dumping reported or detected in any area are investigated by the Council's Litter Warden Service and all dumped material is searched for evidence. Where evidence is found, the appropriate enforcement action is taken under the Litter Pollution Act 1997, as amended. Increasingly, it is found that no personal information relating to polluters is contained within the dumped material, with personal information having been removed or shredded. 

The Environmental Complaints System operated by SDCC provides a statistical breakdown by designated Litter Warden areas. 

The total number of complaints made under the Litter Pollution Act 1997 and investigated by the Litter Warden service from 2022 to date was 6,045.

Fines issued under the Waste Management Act 1996, as amended and its ensuing regulations are focused on permit holders and compliance with same.

Please see below table of revenue raised by fines for the period 2022 – date. The revenue raised by fines is not recorded by area only by total.

	Litter	Waste
2022	€25,700.00	€16,200.00
2023	€25,400.00	€35,675.00
2024	€19,030.00	€29,025.00
2025 (to Oct)	€17,210.00	€12,100.00
Total	€87,340.00	€93,000.00