Council to start campaign against private waste collectors
Independent Councillor Declan Power has once again hit out at the scourge of illegal dumping that is becoming all too frequent and costing local authorities millions of euros yearly on clean-ups.
“I want to commend the work that Louth County Council did in removing the illegal dumping at Barnattin Reservoir and Dummies Lane off the Hill of Rath recently” he said.
“This type of illegal dumping or fly-tipping is becoming frequent, with the perpetrators showing their utter disregard for our countryside, streets and environment” Cllr. Power said at Monday’s Drogheda Borough Council meeting.
“We have got to do more to prevent this from happening repeatedly and prosecute the offenders” he said. One suggestion is to provide a public campaign that highlights the importance of using a reputable waste collector that can provide a name, address and waste permit number.
“If a litter warden finds your name and address in a pile of illegal waste, at least you can refer to the waste collector’s details and avoid prosecution, hefty fines and court appearances.”
Responding to Cllr. Power, Louth County Council Senior Engineer, Declan Mc Mahon, said the Council will look at initiating a campaign to highlight private waste collectors.
He also thanked Cllr. Power for commending the operations team for the waste removal off the Hill of Rath, saying that the removal at Dummies Lane cost over €2,000.
Cllr. Power also raised the illegal dumping at the stream towards the back of St. Laurence’s Drive and Lia Bhrega. He said.
“This lovely stream flows at the back of St. Laurence’s Drive and Lia Breaga. Unfortunately, this has become a breeding ground for rubbish dumping.”
Louth County Council have agreed to investigate the issue, clear the stream and possibly fence the area off.
