Dublin City Council expands the ban on refuse bags to the north inner city, aiming to combat litter and promote proper waste disposal.
Dublin announced the ban on refuse bags three months ago. The council said that if bags continue to be presented for collection from New Year’s Day, litter wardens will be calling into businesses to warn them. If the practice continues, fines will be issued in accordance with the relevant bylaws. Businesses and residents who fail to comply face fines of €150 to €4,000 on conviction.
Despite the low numbers switching to bins, the council said it will extend the bag ban to the north inner city from the second quarter of 2025, focusing on the area around Henry Street and Abbey Street. Legislation requiring the use of bins instead of refuse sacks came into force in 2016 but residents and businesses on more than 1,000 streets in Dublin were given a derogation from the rules because their properties were unsuitable for bins. Streets in the city centre or inner suburbs with no front gardens or no direct back access were mostly affected. However, the use of bin bags is seen as a big contributor to the city’s litter problem, with the bags frequently ripped apart by vermin, seagulls, foxes and household pets. several months ago decided to put the onus on the waste collection companies to determine the most appropriate waste receptacle for their customers to replace bags. The council said it has been told that the take-up of bins on the 90 streets, which includes Grafton Street, Temple Bar, College Green, Dame Street, Exchequer Street, Fleet Street, Aungier Street, Baggot Street Lower, Chatham Street, Kildare Street, Molesworth Street, Nassau Street, Parliament Street and surrounding areas, has now reached 30 percent
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