Detection rates of illegal dumping remain high

“As always, the council is grateful for assistance and support from residents or others in their investigations of illegal dumping incidents as they arise.”

According to the council, all household waste collection services are operating as normal and civic amenity sites are open for business.

“To help prevent the spread of Covid-19, we ask all persons, including the minority involved in illegal waste collecting and dumping, do your bit, stay home”, the council said.

“It will help save lives and our environment.”

The council told The Echo that it has started more frequent collections at bottle banks.

“The council has engaged the contractors to make more frequent collections at bottle banks due to the much higher than usual use of these facilities by the public during this emergency Covid-19 period”, the council said.

“However, we are encouraging members of the public that visit a bring bank and find it full to bring their items home and try again another time.”

According to the council, it has noticed an increase in the number of complaints relating to dog litter.

“We urge the public to please clean-up after their dogs”, the council said.

“Dog litter, if properly bagged can be disposed of in a standard litter bin.

“The Council provides standard type litter bins in its main parks and at the dog runs which have been provided in those parks.

“In total there are approximately 130 litter bins provided at parks locations in the county.

“There are a further 650 litter bins provided on streets and in villages and urban centres.”

If you witness illegal dumping please contact the council on 01-4149000 or email wasteregulation@sdublincoco.ie

DETECTION rates in relation to illegal dumping remain high at this time, with South Dublin County Council ‘maximising’ the use of resources to identify offenders.

The Echo contacted the council after local reports of an increase in incidents of illegal dumping.

In a comment to The Echo, a council spokesperson said: “South Dublin County Council’s Litter Wardens and Waste Enforcement Officers continue to be active during this time.

“Detection rates remain high and the council is maximising use of the resources at its disposal to identify offenders.

“As always, the council is grateful for assistance and support from residents or others in their investigations of illegal dumping incidents as they arise.”

According to the council, all household waste collection services are operating as normal and civic amenity sites are open for business.

“To help prevent the spread of Covid-19, we ask all persons, including the minority involved in illegal waste collecting and dumping, do your bit, stay home”, the council said.

“It will help save lives and our environment.”

The council told The Echo that it has started more frequent collections at bottle banks.

“The council has engaged the contractors to make more frequent collections at bottle banks due to the much higher than usual use of these facilities by the public during this emergency Covid-19 period”, the council said.

“However, we are encouraging members of the public that visit a bring bank and find it full to bring their items home and try again another time.”

According to the council, it has noticed an increase in the number of complaints relating to dog litter.

“We urge the public to please clean-up after their dogs”, the council said.

“Dog litter, if properly bagged can be disposed of in a standard litter bin.

“The Council provides standard type litter bins in its main parks and at the dog runs which have been provided in those parks.

“In total there are approximately 130 litter bins provided at parks locations in the county.

“There are a further 650 litter bins provided on streets and in villages and urban centres.”

If you witness illegal dumping please contact the council on 01-4149000 or email wasteregulation@sdublincoco.ie

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