Growing concern over increasing waste collection costs
There’s growing concern among householders in the north west over the rising cost of waste disposal, with three motions on the issue among items for discussion at this coming Monday’s meeting of Leitrim County Council. Manorhamilton Municipal District Fine Gael Councillor Sean McDermott is to request the Council at Monday’s…
The importance of providing Eircode’s to your waste collection provider
The interview features Pete Murtagh, Environmental Awareness officer with Sligo County Council, who outlines to Niall Delaney the importance of providing your home’s Eircode to your waste collection service provider. Also, Pete outlines some cost saving measures households can undertake to save on their disposal bills. Part of…
Donegal Cathaoirleach says lessons need to be learned from RTE programme on illegal dumping
The new Cathaoirleach of the Donegal Municipal District says lessons have to be learned from the recent RTE Investigates Programme on illegal dumping. Fianna Fail Councillor Mícheal Naughton says he has every confidence that the environment section is taking the adequate steps to deal with the issues highlighted in Donegal.…
Free hazardous waste collection in Sligo today
A free hazardous waste collection is taking place in Sligo today. the event is being hosted by Sligo County Council and is taking place until 12.30pm today at Deep Water Quay, Sligo Town. Rubbish build up around the county has being highlighted in the last number of months and this…
Sligo councillor says rubbish continues to be an issue in the county
A Sligo councillor is highlighting the fact that rubbish continues to be an issue in the county. People Before Profit Councillor Gino O’Boyle says that rubbish accumulation is getting worse over the years. He says that especially with the good weather, there are more people around and is their responsibility…
Sligo County Council has no idea what thousands of people are doing with their rubbish
Sligo County Council has no idea what thousands of households in the county are doing with their waste. Out of 25,000 occupied households in Co Sligo, the council has an accountability of just 16,000. Meaning there are 9,000 households in the county unregistered with a waste collector. Siobhan Gillen is…
Seven new dumping sites brought to Council’s attention
Seven new waste-dumping sites have been brought to the attention of Donegal County Council since the recent RTE investigates programme. The information was revealed by the executive of the Council at a special meeting of the Environment committee of Donegal County Council today. The Council says it’s actively investigating all…