New waste bye laws strengthen Council’s hand
NEW measures to clamp down on illegal dumping and irresponsible disposal of household waste will give Louth County
Council ‘a lot of powers they previously didn’t have’, members heard at their monthly meeting yesterday (Monday)
New bye-laws, which give each local authority around the country the opportunity to strengthen checks on the disposal of household waste, will come into effect this year.
The TV Licence-style inspection system is aimed at those households which ‘operate outside the system.’
The by-laws will allow for people to sign up to registered bin collection services, bring their waste to local civic amenity centres or to share bins with family or neighbours. However, they will be now be required to provide proof of how they’re disposing of their waste. Those found to have unsatisfactory waste disposal methods would face a fine and possible prosecution.
Cllr. Ruairi O Murchu asked if there were will be any GDPR implications in carrying out these checks.
The council heard that GDPR is a factor that local authorities acknowledge, but the new bye laws provide a lot of new powers.