Longford Anti Dumping Campaign

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Beware of Bogus Waste Collectors

 

Longford County Council’s Waste Enforcement Team is currently working closely with An Garda Síochána in clamping down on illegal Waste Collectors or “The Man in the Van”. 

Waste Collectors must hold a valid Waste Collection Permit issued by NWCPO in Offaly County Council. A full list of registered collectors who can collect in Co. Longford can be viewed on www.nwcpo.ie. Collectors, as part of their permit conditions must have their Permit Numbers displayed on their van / lorry and carry a copy of their permit in their vehicle.

If a ‘man with a van’ arrives at your gate offering to take away your waste cheaply, there is every chance that your waste will end up being dumped – in a bog, in a field, on a country lane. If this happens and the waste is traced back to you then you will be responsible for cleaning it up and you will also receive a fine of anything from €150 to €3,000 on conviction in court.

If you are approached by someone offering to take your waste away, or you see them advertising on Face Book, Adverts, Done Deal etc please report it to Longford County Council in confidence.

Environmental Complaints can be reported in confidence to Longford County Council on (043) 3343462 or email environment@longfordcoco.ie.

  

Recycling/Bring Bank Facilities 

Over the last number of weeks during the Covid 19 crisis Longford County Council has seen an unprecedented demand at the Bottle Banks across Co Longford with a 40% increase in glass being left at these sites. This has put a huge strain on the service and has led to delays in the bottle banks being emptied.

We are asking the public to be patient and to take the following measures: 

 

1.

If the receptacles are full, please retain your cans and bottles until the banks can be emptied or alternatively bring them to another bottle bank location. For a full list of locations in Co Longford see: https://www.mywaste.ie/waste-service-locator/

2.

Please do not leave boxes or bags of cans and bottles at the banks as this only encourages others to do the same and can lead or illegal dumping.

 

3.

Social distancing at banks is also difficult if they are busy, and please- no disposable gloves, boxes, bags or other waste to be left whenever you use the sites. If you can do this, you will help keep the facility clean and tidy for the next person to use.

 

Full bottle banks or illegal dumping at the banks can be reported to Longford County Council on (043) 3343462 or email environment@longfordcoco.ie.