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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 09, 2026

QUESTION NO.11

QUESTION: Councillor N. Fennell

To ask the Chief Executive how many solar bins are expected to be further delivered in phase two of this initiative, broken down by Local Electoral Areas.

REPLY:

The first phase of the provision of solar compactor bins has been completed with installations of over 100 units across Tallaght, Rathfarnham, Clondalkin in quarter three of 2025 and more recently in Lucan. To date, SDCC operates 102 solar compactor bins which will also support reducing the council's daily operational carbon footprint.

The three-year capital programme 2026 -2028, has provided additional funding of €500,000 (€250,000 in 2026 and €250,000 in 2027) for the continuation of the phased role out of solar compactor bins. The additional installations will be targeted at high-footfall areas such as town/village/district centres and busy park entrances. In 2026, approximately 50 units will be installed across the villages of Rathcoole, Saggart, Palmerstown and Templeogue, as part of the second phase of the project. Location of units, for each village, are being finalised and an update to Councillors will issue shortly. A further 50 units will be installed in 2027 as part of the third phase, with locations to be determined based on the operational demands of the existing bin provision within the county.