Residents angry at the location of bottle bank
By Aideen O'Flaherty
A PETITION against the relocation of a bottle bank to a green field site on Avonmore Road in Tallaght has amassed 42 signatures from local residents, following South Dublin County Council’s plans to relocate the bottle bank in response to issues with illegal dumping.
The bottle bank is currently situated on Avonbeg Road, where the council has stated that a large quantity of glass is recycled but there are issues with “persistent dumping” in this location which has prompted them to seek an alternative location for the bring bank.
The bottle bank on Avonbeg Road
The location they are currently considering is Avonmore Road, as it is the council’s view that as a result of the road being busy it may lead to more people spotting the illegal dumping and reporting it.
However, local residents have signed a petition objecting to the council’s plans to relocate the bottle bank, citing a number of issues and concerns.
These include concerns about the lack of a “safe location for a vehicle to stop” on the road, the potential for the increased risk of flooding, and the belief that by moving the bring bank to Avonmore Road the council will be “simply inflicting others” with illegal dumping issues.
A spokesperson for South Dublin County Council told The Echo: “The Council’s Environment Section has given a commitment in the past to remove the bottle banks on Avonbeg Road if an alternative location can be found for them, a large quantity of glass is recycled at this site each year and the removal of the facility without replacing it would have a detrimental effect on the efforts of the local community to recycle glass in a responsible manner.
Alternative site
“The land adjacent to the Bolbrook Enterprise centre has been suggested in the past as a possible alternative site.
“The placing of a recycling bring bank facility at this location could potentially have an impact on both the Bolbrook Enterprise Centre and on the residents of Avonmore Avenue and Bolbrook Avenue which lie closest to the site.
“Consultation with any resident, property owner or tenant within 50 metres of the proposed site will be required before the facility can be relocated.
“The council is currently carrying out consultation with the residents within a 50-metre radius of the proposed site. A decision will be made following this consultation.”
