Rubbish
# rubbish - Monday 10 June, 2013
Beach-goers asked to bring home their rubbish – not dump it
The beach at Myrtleville in Cork had large bags of rubbish dumped near the litter bins yesterday.
# rubbish - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Dublin City Council meets with bin companies on illegal dumping
The council’s litter action group presented the report to the Town Council this afternoon, and said that landlords were also very keen to co-operate with them on the issue.
# rubbish - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Poll: Would you welcome a refund scheme for empty bottles and cans?
A Labour Party councillor has called for a cash for cans and bottles scheme to help curb illegal dumping.
Refund scheme for alcohol containers ‘could reduce illegal dumping’
An Athy councillor says that introducing a refund deposit scheme would see fewer people dumping cans and bottles.
# rubbish - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Dublin: Council tenants to prove they are dumping rubbish legally
The tenants in the north inner city area will be contacted by the council within the next few weeks and asked to send on proof they are dumping rubbish legitimately.
# rubbish - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
City Council ‘will spend €250- €300k to dispose of illegal rubbish’
A councillor says that she and her colleagues were told yesterday it is costing Dublin City Council between €250 – €300,000 a year to collect the illegally dumped rubbish.
# rubbish - Sunday 14 April, 2013
Poll: Should illegal rubbish dumpers be ‘named and shamed’?
Dublin City Council hopes to be able to name and shame people who dump rubbish illegally – but it requires a change of law.
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Sunday.
Council could ‘name and shame’ illegal rubbish dumpers
Dublin City Council wants the law to be amended so this can happen. It has already formed an investigative group that was behind the recommendation to temporarily halt rubbish collection in part of Dublin’s north inner city.
# rubbish - Friday 12 April, 2013
Plans to end street cleaning in parts of Dublin described as ‘insane’
An Taisce has heavily criticised plans to prevent illegal dumping by stopping street cleaning altogether in parts of the north inner city.
# rubbish - Friday 22 March, 2013
Illegal dumping “reaches epidemic levels” in Finglas
A local representative has said that locals are “up in arms” about the dumping.
# rubbish - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
In pictures: If the rubbish in Galway could talk…
An Italian photographer has been “interviewing” some of the rubbish she’s spotted around Galway city.
# rubbish - Friday 7 December, 2012
Poll: Should householders be charged for recycling bags?
Greyhound previously gave Dubliners free bags to put their recycling in – but no more. What do you think?
# rubbish - Thursday 6 December, 2012
Greyhound customers to be charged for recycling from tomorrow
Greyhound customers received a letter today informing them of the charge for recycling bags which will kick in on Friday.
# rubbish - Friday 2 November, 2012
Date for Poolbeg waste plant postponed – again
More than five years after the first contract was signed, the deadline for recommencing work at the Poolbeg site has been pushed back again.
# rubbish - Sunday 23 September, 2012
9 things that used to be free… but aren’t now
Little bags of pretzels on airplanes, plastic bags, ‘the channels’… we miss the days of freebies.
# rubbish - Sunday 16 September, 2012
Man spends 50 years building helicopter from rubbish
… And he’s not done yet.
# rubbish - Monday 3 September, 2012
Poll: Have you ever personally complained to someone about littering?
An IBAL report says Ireland’s litter problem is improving – but Dublin’s north inner city and the environs of Dublin Airport are black spots.
Litter Warden: how is your town doing?
Where does your town sit on the latest IBAL Anti-Litter League? Find out here.
Tourists greeted by litter blackspots around Dublin Airport
But a new litter survey has revealed mostly positive results about the Emerald Isle.
# rubbish - Wednesday 22 August, 2012
In numbers: Ireland’s growing recycling trend
Some 208,000 tonnes of household packaged was recovered last year.
# rubbish - Tuesday 14 August, 2012
Drunk man survives being compacted – twice – after sleep in dumpster
He emerged with only minor injuries, as the recycling truck wasn’t carrying a full load.
# rubbish - Sunday 5 August, 2012
Landfill levy set for additional increase in July 2013
Levy to deter landfill use and increase recycling increased by 30 per cent last month – but Phil Hogan says plans are in place for another increase next summer.
# rubbish - Thursday 5 July, 2012
Clare cracking down on illegal dumping
Three hefty fines were imposed by Ennis District Court last week as a result of fly-tipping and other illegal activities.
# rubbish - Sunday 1 July, 2012
Increase in Dublin bin charges set to kick in from today
The waste collection companies say that the price rise is to cover the cost of the Government landfill levy.
# rubbish - Tuesday 26 June, 2012
Didier Drogba link to Barcelona ‘complete nonsense’ according to club president Sandro Rosell
The Chelsea legend is off to China afterall.
# rubbish - Saturday 23 June, 2012
Greyhound plan to increase bin charges in Dublin a ‘farce’
The waste collection company said it will be increasing prices in Dublin from next week.
# rubbish - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
Dublin council removes 48 street bins to deter illegal dumping
A local Sinn Féin representative believes that most offenders simply can’t afford to pay domestic bin charges.
# rubbish - Friday 1 June, 2012
Over 75,000 disposable BBQs will be used in 2012
Repak wants consumers to think of the ‘forgotten recyclables’ from barbecue season over the June bank holiday.
# rubbish - Wednesday 16 May, 2012
Woman picks through truckload of rubbish to find wedding ring
Workers helped the Massachusetts woman dig through a mountain of smelly household waste – and she got the ring back.
# rubbish - Wednesday 25 April, 2012
Ding Junhui slams the Crucible crowd after losing to Ryan Day in Sheffield
The 25-year-old becomes the latest player to risk the wrath of the World Snooker authorities.
# rubbish - Friday 20 April, 2012
How to…clean the whole world
The World Cleanup 2012 has kicked off across three continents with thousands of volunteers expected to turn out to clean up their countries.
# rubbish - Wednesday 29 February, 2012
Greyhound tells government: subsidise us for collecting Dublin bins
The waste collection company has said it will start charging people who can’t afford to pay for the service unless the government covers the €2.8 million cost.
# rubbish - Wednesday 15 February, 2012
Bin changeover a ‘shambles’ – Dublin Lord Mayor
Andrew Montague said that there had not been enough time given to the changeover.
# rubbish - Tuesday 14 February, 2012
The Daily Fix: Tuesday
Your evening round-up of the day’s news…
Greyhound warns 18,000 customers that bins will not be collected
Fine Gael and Sinn Féin have criticised the company for resorting to “bully tactics”.
# rubbish - Sunday 5 February, 2012
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
# rubbish - Thursday 26 January, 2012
Data chiefs launch twin investigations into Greyhound bins transfer
The Data Protection Commissioner wants to see whether Greyhound’s collection of Dublin City Council’s debts is legal.
# rubbish - Tuesday 24 January, 2012
City Manager: Yes, we made mistakes with the Dublin bins
At an emergency meeting of Dublin City Council last night councillors asked the Competition Authority to examine how the privatisation of the waste collection service took place.
# rubbish - Thursday 19 January, 2012
Instalment plan for Dublin bin services welcomed
Greyhound Recycling’s change of heart comes following a number of complaints to local councillors from unhappy residents.
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