Based on results from a previous trial, the 16 bins it plans to roll out along Clontarf promenade will offer just two options: recycling or general waste.
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To Stop Seagulls and Pigeons Tearing Open Bags and Scattering Rubbish, the Council Trialled Pop-Up Bins
They kept out the birds, and made rubbish look neater, but they were tricky for people to use, and didn’t seem to help with illegal dumping.
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“Community Wardens” Could Tackle Littering, Dog Poo and Illegal Parking All at Once, Councillors Say
Councillors on the Central Area Committee agreed a motion that the council should pilot two such wardens, in neighbourhoods north and south of the Liffey.
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Council Plans to Clean Up Vast Illegal Dump in North Dublin, and Replace It with Housing
Local residents and councillors say they want more amenities and have not been consulted, which the council explains by saying it is still at an early stage.
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Councillors Hone in on Neighbourhood Clean-Ups as One Answer to Illegal Dumping
Giving more support to community groups to tidy streets, and finding ways to encourage that, is one way to help, they say.
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Council Briefs: New Secure Bins in Oliver Bond House, a Lack of Motions at Monthly Meetings, Air Quality Since Covid-19 and More
Dublin City Council plans to install new secure storage for rubbish bins at five locations within the Oliver Bond House complex, to discourage illegal dumping,
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A Look at Plans So Far for Shared Bins on Dublin’s Streets
The current idea is that one street either in Stoneybatter or Portobello would get access to on-street communal bins as part of the council’s pilot.
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In Drimnagh, Group Looks for Joggers to Pick Up Where Council Leaves Off
“People are looking for an excuse to get out and about, so why not double up on your exercise and get a bit of community spirit while you’re at it?” says Eoin Neylon of Tidy Drimnagh.
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A New Dublin Group Looks to Deepen What We Know About Plastic
The Precious Plastic crew were hard at work on a recent Saturday, sawing and wiring to make a machine to reuse single-use plastics. They’re open to others getting stuck in.
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Thorntons Withdraws Waste Collection from Some Streets in the City
But it’s unclear why. One resident of Herbert Lane says he’s left with little choice but to go back to waste bags, not bins – the opposite of council policy.