“We’re just classed as second-class citizens, that’s what we are,” said Annette Flanagan, who lives nearby. “And this would never go on anywhere else. It wouldn’t.”
Based on results from a previous trial, the 16 bins it plans to roll out along Clontarf promenade will offer just two options: recycling or general waste.
Councillors on the Central Area Committee agreed a motion that the council should pilot two such wardens, in neighbourhoods north and south of the Liffey.
Local residents and councillors say they want more amenities and have not been consulted, which the council explains by saying it is still at an early stage.
Dublin City Council plans to install new secure storage for rubbish bins at five locations within the Oliver Bond House complex, to discourage illegal dumping,
“People are looking for an excuse to get out and about, so why not double up on your exercise and get a bit of community spirit while you’re at it?” says Eoin Neylon of Tidy Drimnagh.
The Precious Plastic crew were hard at work on a recent Saturday, sawing and wiring to make a machine to reuse single-use plastics. They’re open to others getting stuck in.
But it’s unclear why. One resident of Herbert Lane says he’s left with little choice but to go back to waste bags, not bins – the opposite of council policy.
