Mayo town sparkles in latest litter rankings
Castlebar has excelled in the latest IBAL rankings.
The first national litter survey of 2024 by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) shows Castlebar is ‘cleaner than European norms.’ The county town has been ranked sixth out of 40 Irish towns and cities surveyed.
The study reveals an overall improvement in litter levels, and a decrease in cans and plastic bottles on our streets on foot of the new Deposit Return Scheme.
The report found that Castlebar’s approach routes were presented well, creating a positive first impression of the town.
This was sustained for the majority of the remaining sites surveyed, and there were no heavily littered sites.
The An Taisce report said it was "another very strong showing from Castlebar".
Sligo town was ranked 8th and was deemed "Cleaner than European Norms"
Galway city centre securing 21st place, and described as "Cleaner than European Norms"
Roscommon town was "Moderately littered in 34th place and Galway Iner City – was at the very bottom of the rankings.
