Councillor receives warning letter over waste collection

A LOCAL councillor has been told to expect a visit from council officials after receiving a warning letter stating that the local authority had no record of a waste collection service to his home.

Cllr Larry O’Toole (SF) says that he and several other locals in Dublin 17 received the letters, despite them being signed up to a weekly collection service.

The letters say council staff will be calling to properties in the area to identify how homes without bin collections dispose of their rubbish.

Dublin City Council can legally request documentation such as receipts or proof of payment for waste collection services from households it suspects of illegally dumping rubbish under Waste Management Bye-Laws.

If council officials find there is no legal waste disposal system in place, householders are given time to put arrangements in place.

However, the letter also states that householders who can’t demonstrate how they dispose of their waste can face an on-the-spot fine of €75 and if further action is required a criminal conviction could follow.

Cllr O’Toole has raised the matter with the council and is demanding an apology is send to householders with a waste collection service who received the letter.

“I received several calls and messages from concerned householders who received these letters that they are not registered with a licensed waste collection service,” he said.

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