Mr. Liam Bergin, Director of Services presented the details of the proposed Bye Laws including the enforcement that allows for fixed notice fines of €75 and a penalty of €500 per day subject to a maximum of €2,500.

The members welcomed the Bye Laws and raised the following queries:

·         What is the procedure and sanctions if receipts are not produced?

·         Can single households share bins?

·         The sourge of dashboard dining  

·         Will landlords be responsible for disposing of tenants’ waste?

·         The need for more staff working in waste enforcement around the county.

·         Has the Council a role in illegal waste dumping on private lands?

·         Need to minimise waste  and support for ‘Plastic Free Roscommon’ next Saturday

·         Waste Providers are not collecting down by-roads so how can all houses be provided for? Can the waste-providers be held responsible to collect from all households?

·         Will waste providers provide information on who has a bin?

·         Is a drone used by the Council and is it effective?

Mr. Bergin addressed the queries and also stated that a FAQ section on the website should address queries that will arise from the public.

On the PROPOSAL of Councillor Crosby

            SECONDED by Councillor Byrne

It was AGREED to adopt the Draft Segregation, Storage and Presentation of Household Waste Bye Laws 2019.