‘Significant’ increase in illegal dumping at Galway bring bank locations
An appeal has been issued in Galway asking people to refrain from dumping goods at bring banks. Galway County Council made the appeal following a significant increase in dumping at various bring banks around the county in recent weeks.
Issuing the appeal on their Facebook page, Galway County Council said it has witness a “significant increase” in dumping throughout the network of bins, “with particular pressure on the clothes bank service.”
A photo shows a pile of full bin bags stacked high, with contents such as clothes and plastic toys spilling out, next to the donation bin displaying a ‘no dumping’ sign.
“Galway County Council appeals to all users of bring bank services in the county not to misuse them and to keep them clean by doing the following:
- Only deposit clean clothes suitable for reuse in the banks provided- Check the chute if it appears full – it may simply be blocked
- Should the banks be full, please take the items home and return when the banks have been emptied
- Never leave items on the ground, this is illegal and subject to a €150 fine under the Litter Pollution Act”
Bring banks are locations designated for residents to dispose of items like glass, textiles, and in some locations, batteries and waste metals with around 90 locations throughout the county. Twelve of those locations are in Galway City.