Donegal County Council says programme doesn’t reflect in full work being done to tackle illegal waste
Donegal County Council says that it does not feel that the metric used in an RTE programme last night in terms of expenditure on waste regulation represents accurately the work being done to tackle illegal waste sites in the county. Donegal County Council has issued a statement this evening to…
Concern that more mattresses will now be illegally dumped
A Leitrim councillor fears there may be an increase in illegal dumping because some furniture stores are refusing to take back old mattresses. Previous, stores had taken back mattresses from people buying a new one as a goodwill gesture. But Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott says some recycling centres are…
Hidden cameras moving around Sligo to tackle illegal dumping
Hidden cameras are being moved around county Sligo to tackle illegal dumping. The County Council secured funding for five such cameras last year. Independent Councillor Marie Casserly says they can be moved from place to place with the aim of addressing issues at dumping blackspots. Just this week, there were…
Sligo County Council receives anti-dumping funding
Sligo County Council is set to benefit from funding of in the region of €23,000 in the fight against illegal dumping in the county. The money will go towards the installation of cameras at four dumping hot-spots. These hot-spots are areas where Sligo County Council have identified illegal dumping to…
Bin charges have large part to play in illegal dumping according to local councillor
Bin charges have a large part to play in illegal dumping across Sligo according to a local councillor. People Before Profit representative Gino O’Boyle raised the issue of illegal dumping in the county at this week’s meeting of Sligo municipal district. He specifically cited Ballytivnan and Riverside as areas in…
Councillors want cameras to catch illegal dumpers in south Sligo
The issue of illegal dumping appears to be getting worse across the North West. Councillors in Donegal and South Sligo raised the issue this week after reports of fly tipping and the accumulation of rubbish at recycling centres in both counties. Councillors in Ballymote/Tubbercurry want to see cameras installed but…