Dublin bin bag ban criticised by businesses

Dublin City Council's bin bag ban isn't working, according to some local businesses.

It prohibits businesses from placing plastic bags on footpaths, instead asking them to bring rubbish to waste compactors or have it collected by a waste management company.

Companies are reporting problems such as full compactors, faulty fobs and the cost of their waste disposal doubling.

“It is experiencing very real teething problems,” said Dublin Town CEO, Richard Guiney.

“Businesses are reporting major confusion with waste providers and have experienced delays or difficulties in getting required fobs for compactors.

“Compactors have been found to be not working properly on occasion, leading to businesses having to haul waste bags back to premises which do not have storage facilities for waste.

“Businesses have also found planned waste collections from their premises have not taken place, again leaving businesses with a pile up of waste.

“This is simply unacceptable, and greater engagement is required.

“Upper-storey businesses, and those with a lack of storage, are finding it difficult to manage.

“The bin bag ban is a wonderful idea, but it is not currently working as it should.

“More needs to be done by waste collectors, and Dublin City Council, working with the local business community, to come up with practical solutions to ensure City centre streets are free of bin bags.