Summary of proposed changes to Waste Management Byelaws 2012

1. Report to Environment & Engineering Strategic Policy
Committee
Draft Bye-Laws for the Storage, Presentation and Collection of Household & Commercial
Waste 2012.

2. Reasons for Drafting New Bye-Laws
 Current Bye-Laws are over 6 years in existence -
appropriate that they should now be reviewed
 Recent Legislative & Policy Changes
 Provides an opportunity to address areas of the
current Bye-Laws where there are issues e.g.
storage, collection & enforcement

3. Main provisions of the Draft Bye-Laws
 New Draft Bye-Laws have been prepared following detailed
staff consultations & preliminary discussions with stakeholders
 Require holders of household and commercial waste to
engage in good waste management practices
 Address the storage, segregation and presentation of waste
for collection
 Holders of waste must have their waste collected by an
approved collector or disposed of at an approved facility,
provision for on-the-spot fine

4. Main provisions of the Draft Bye-Laws
 Segregation of organic waste (Brown Bin) is legally required
for holders of commercial waste
 Holder and authorised waste collector for a household or
commercial premises must be clearly identified from the
waste container itself (includes bag collections)
 Within Revised Central Commercial District (CCD) waste
collection is only to take place between 7pm & 7am on
collection day. Waste is not to be presented for collection
before 5pm
 Outside the CCD collections only to take place between 6am
& 10pm. Waste is not to be presented for collection before
6pm on the day before collection
 Provision is made for an on-the-spot fine of €75 for breaches
of the Bye-Laws