26/08/2011
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South Dublin County Council is preparing for Halloween early this year with FREE WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) collection days. These FREE Electrical recycling days are part of the Council’s strategy to encourage communities to dispose of electric and electronic appliances in a responsible manner and to direct waste material away from bonfires.
The free recycling days will be carried out for South Dublin County Council by Clondalkin Community Recycling Initiative (CCRI), a local community recycling enterprise. Anything with a plug or a battery will be collected. An area receiving a FREE WEEE collection will be leafleted 2/3 days prior to the collection. Anyone requiring assistance with heavy or awkward appliances should contact CCRI directly at 01 4578321. Assistance will be provided free of charge. CCRI is a legally permitted collector of WEEE. It is important to note that only a company with the correct permits be allowed to take away your waste electronic and electrical equipment. It’s a perfect opportunity for householders to clear out the house of any unwanted electrical or electronic items and support a local community business at the same time.
Following its success last year the Bulbs not Bonfires initiative will be implemented again this year. This initiative encourages Communities who have successfully managed to prevent a bonfire where there was one last year to apply for bulbs to plant in their open spaces from South Dublin County Council.
The new ‘Fixyourstreet’ initiative will also enable residents to identify where stock piles of materials have been stored and help the Council remove these items in advance. With limited resources the Council asks residents once again to take in Bonfire material to help reduce damage to the County. With your help last year the number of Bonfires were reduced by 180, that’s a total reduction of 26% in just one year.
The Council will also provide a Free Access Day to the Civic Amenity, Ballymount for residents of South Dublin County Council, details of which will be released closer to the day.
The Council will also be continuing to enforce anti litter and dumping legislation.
So why not avail of this opportunity and start your Halloween clean out early.