DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014-2016
Environment Section Environment Section County Buildings Athlone Town Council Mullingar Civic Centre Co. Westmeath Church St, Athlone Tel: 044 9332226 Co. Westmeath LoCall Litter Hotline: 1890 320 005 Tel: 09064 42100 www.westmeathcoco.ie www.athlone.ie [email protected] [email protected] Contents
1 Introduction 4
2 Objectives 5
3 Implementation Plan 5
4 Appraisal of Existing Litter Prevention and Control Measures 7
5 Waste Facilities 13
6 Conclusion 14
7 Appendices 15
Working in Partnership with the Citizens of Westmeath
The Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 sets out our commitments for managing litter in Westmeath. If we are to achieve a clean environment, then we need to work in partnership with you, the Citizen. Here’s how you can help(i):
• Keep our streets clean. Put litter into on-street litter bins or take it home and put in your wheelie bin.
• Adopt the public footpath and/or grass margin in front of your home or business premises, as it is your responsibility. Sweep it clean and cut the grass on a regular basis.
• Keep our countryside clean and beautiful by only using registered removal companies to get rid of builder’s rubble, old fridges, white goods and furniture.
• Don’t let your dog or pet wander or stray in public areas. If it fouls the public park, open space or footpath use your scooper to pick it up and bring it home for safe disposal.
2 Westmeath Local Authorities DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 For your information: ..What is litter? How is it defined?
Litter is defined in the Litter Pollution Act(ii) - In summary, this definition means that any item or material which is disposed of improperly (i.e. not deposited in a litter bin or authorised waste facility) is considered to be litter. This can range, for example, from a single coffee cup or cigarette butt discarded on the street or thrown from a car window, to the dumping of larger volumes of litter or waste.
..I am a member of the public. What are my responsibilities when it comes to litter?
The Litter Pollution Act puts legal responsibilities on members of the public to control litter. The following are examples of offences under the Act: • Failure to keep private property which is visible from a public place free of litter • Dropping cigarette butts, chewing gum, paper, food, etc. on the ground • Failure to clean up dog litter when walking one’s dog in a public place • Placing household waste in a public litter bin
..I am a business person. What are my responsibilities when it comes to litter?
The Litter Pollution Act puts legal responsibilities on businesses to control litter. The following are examples of offences under the Act: • Failure to keep the footpaths and pavements not exceeding 100m of the premises free of litter • Failure to secure transported material on a trailer or truck • Dumping material (fly-tipping) in an area other than a waste receptacle or authorised waste facility • Putting up posters or signs without authorisation • Placing advertising flyers on cars • Placing commercial waste in a public litter bin • There are additional responsibilities on persons operating mobile outlets and organisers of major events.
..What are the penalties for littering?
• Leaving or throwing litter in a public place is an offence which can be subject to an 'on the spot' fine of !150 and a maximum fine of !3,000 through the Courts (conviction on indictment for litter offences carries a maximum fine of !130,000). A person convicted of a litter offence may be required by the Court to pay the Council’s costs and expenses in investigating the offence and in bringing the prosecution. • Large-scale dumping will be prosecuted under the Waste Management Act, with penalties on conviction or indictment of up to !15 million and/or a 10-year prison term.
(ii). Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2009: “a substance or object, whether or not intended as waste that, when deposited in a place other than a litter receptacle or other place lawfully designated for the deposit, is or is likely to become unsightly, deleterious, nauseous or unsanitary, whether by itself or with any such substance or object, and regardless of its size or volume or the extent of the deposit”.
Westmeath Local Authorities 3 DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 1 Introduction
Keeping Westmeath Clean
This Litter Management Plan is presented by Westmeath Local Authorities for the period 2014 to 2016. The plan sets out our objectives for preventing and managing litter in Westmeath and our implementation plan to meet those objectives. The Plan is action- based and focuses on the prevention, enforcement and management of litter, with the objective of a consistently cleaner environment for the citizens of Westmeath.
When we talk about litter management, the focus can often relate to litter-picking, bins and street sweeping. As a Council, we emphasise the need to work in partnership with the citizens, communities and businesses throughout Westmeath to prevent litter in the first instance. This approach is done through public awareness, participation and education as part of its strategy to deal with litter pollution.
Our staff work closely with schools, community and business groups on litter prevention and educational initiatives. TidyTowns groups, resident associations and other voluntary initiatives offer invaluable support to the Council’s street cleaning teams.
When people break the law in terms of littering offences or illegal dumping, we prosecute. Our Enforcement Team is active throughout the County and is engaged in litter warden duties and targeted enforcement campaigns.
Our street cleaning crews work throughout Westmeath’s rural and urban communities to deliver clean towns and villages.
Westmeath Local Authorities acknowledges the input of residents, community groups, business leaders and elected Members in formulating this Litter Management Plan.
The purpose of the Litter Management Plan 2014 to 2016 is to:
• outline the objectives of Westmeath Local Authorities in relation to the prevention and control of litter
• list the measures and actions required to attain these objectives
• appraise and provide information in relation to existing litter prevention and control measures including community involvement, education & awareness
• include information on all waste facilities available to the public for the disposal and recovery of waste
4 Westmeath Local Authorities DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 2 Objectives
The objective of this plan is to prevent and control litter and we will do this by: 1. Preventing littering. 2. Monitor occurrences and to deal with the consequences of littering To achieve these objectives the following 3. Enforce litter legislation on littering Implementation Plan has been drafted. offenders
3 Implementation Plan
Measures Actions
Actions carried out annually: • Employ cost-effective methods to spread the anti litter message e.g. website, regional and national campaigns. • Deliver An Taisce’s Green Schools Programme that promotes and acknowledges long term, whole 1To prevent school action for the environment with litter and waste forming a fundamental element of the and control programme. Encourage those schools not registered to get involved in the programme. litter through • Run school competitions / workshops to promote litter awareness. education & • Issue litter awareness articles in school newsletters. awareness. • Promote awareness of community wardens and assistance they can provide to local groups and schools. • Encourage and support local residents and groups to keep their area clean by provision of equipment and assistance by community wardens. • Promote responsible disposal of gum in conjunction with National Gum Litter awareness campaign. • Engage with environmental groups in targeted anti-litter campaigns. • Work in partnership with IBAL to reduce littering. • Encourage participation in, and promote, Tidy Towns competition. • Participate in the National Spring Clean initiative to encourage all sectors of society to actively participate and take responsibility for litter by conducting clean ups in their area. • Promote a clean environment and publicise anti-littering initiatives and campaigns by utilising all available media including local printed press, internet (www.westmeathcoco.ie), bill boards, murals, street paving, cinema, radio, promotional goods and leaflets. • Respond to the increasing problem of dog fouling by implementing and promoting the responsible dog ownership policy. Wardens will take enforcement action against dog owners where necessary. • Liaise with veterinary practices and pet shops in relation to dog owners responsibilities to prevent dog fouling. • Work and liaise with the local business community and Chamber of Commerce in relation to litter prevention and legal requirements. • Apply for government anti-litter / anti-graffiti grants. • Promote 24 hour LoCall Litter Hotline 1890 320 005 & the National Environmental Complaints Line 1850 365 121. • Participate in regional and national litter prevention and awareness programmes. • Increase public awareness of waste facilities i.e. litter bins, bring banks, recycling centres, Ballydonagh Transfer Stn., private waste collectors and handlers. Advertise and promote waste facilities at every opportunity.
Westmeath Local Authorities 5 DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 Measures Actions
Provide public recycling banks for glass, cans and textiles available at suitable locations to meet the needs of the County. Maintain, promote and audit Westmeath Local Authority Waste Facilities as listed under appendix 1 of this plan and which include: • 2 no. civic amenity sites in Mullingar and Athlone 2Provision • Household Waste Transfer Station at Ballydonagh, Athlone of Waste Facilities • 49 Bring banks throughout the county • Litter bins Consider siting and neighbour issues when selecting new locations for bring bank locations taking into account potential noise and nuisance issues.
• Conduct targeted street and parks cleaning and maintenance and servicing of street litter bins • Continue participation in National Litter Pollution Monitoring System • Maintain staff presence on the ground and administrative support 3Management • Support Community groups in clean up and maintenance of their area by the provision of bags/gloves/ of litter equipment and removal of waste • Encourage the reporting of littering offences via the website, community warden and lo-call litter line.
• Investigate all complaints • Use CCTV for litter enforcement • Issue on-the-spot fines 4Enforcement • Prosecute offenders • Provide high visibility Community Warden service • Operate Environmental Complaints Management System • Provide and promote 24 hour LoCall Litter Hotline 1890 320 005 & the National Environmental Complaints Line 1850 365 121 • Continue to work with An Garda Síochána to tackle anti-social behaviour of dumping waste and litter
6 Westmeath Local Authorities DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 4 Appraisal of Existing Litter Prevention and Control Measures
4.1 Community Involvement Community involvement is vital for the success of this plan. Westmeath Local Authorities relies on the cooperation of individuals and community groups in keeping our environment litter free. The Council works to support and encourage these groups by providing resources (bags/gloves/equipment), giving grant assistance (anti litter grant/community support grants) and hosting information evenings to assist in providing information to the groups. It is Westmeath Local Authorities’ policy to provide support to local community groups in their efforts to improve their localities.
• Tidy Towns Ballinahown Village 2012 The outcome of the previous plan was a successful one in terms of Tidy Towns. Ballinahown was the tidiest village in the county in 2012, followed by Tyrrellspass and Glasson. Other villages including Drumcree, Delvin, Moate and Mount Temple, all of which made significant advances in their scoring in the competition. Overall, since 2010, the tidiness of the towns and villages in the county improved by over 3% on average. These results have been built on in 2013 with all towns and villages receiving an increase in their points. In 2012 Westmeath Local Authorities engaged Pat Nolan, Senior National Tidy Towns Adjudicator, to host six information Mullingar Town 2012 evenings for Tidy Town Groups/Community Groups. This gave groups the opportunity to identify local options, difficulties and opportunities within their area.
This event was built on by a return visit by Mr. Nolan in 2013. Mr. Nolan examined the marks received by groups and identified areas that could be strengthened in the year ahead. To further reinforce the information for groups two one-day courses were held on “Wildlife, Biodiversity, Architecture and Archaeology”. All these events were free of charge to attend and were held in Athlone and Mullingar.
Westmeath Local Authorities 7 DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 • Support of Community Groups Ballinacarrigy’s Royal Canal Harbour 2012
Westmeath Local Authorities provide support to Tidy Towns Groups, Residents Associations and community groups by providing litter pickers, bag and gloves for clean ups in their areas.
The Community Wardens are available to provide assistance with clean-ups pending availability of resources.
The Community and Enterprise Department provides assistance under the Cathaoirleach Awards through the provision of community support grants, which can be used for the improvement of amenities such as green areas, walkways, canal banks, provision of trees, shrubs, street furniture etc.
Information evenings are hosted to give valuable advise on how to improve our environment and meet the challenges specific to that areas needs.
• Business Community
There are regular meetings and discussion between the Council and the business community through forums such as Chamber of Commerce, County Development Board, Strategic Policy Committees, etc. Environmental clean ups and litter minimisation is a shared objective of all parties. In 2013 two Business Briefing sessions were held to advise businesses on how to conserve energy and water and prevent waste in their business.
8 Westmeath Local Authorities DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 4.2 Education and Awareness
• Green Schools Programme The Green Schools programme is a worldwide environmental awareness programme. The programme was developed in Ireland by An Taisce and is delivered by local authorities. Participating schools implement a comprehensive campaign which includes litter control and waste reduction.
The programme, which is linked to the school curriculum, must involve the entire school and must inform the wider community. The theme of the first section of the programme focuses on Launch of National Spring Clean 2013 with students from Gaelscoil an Choillin, Mullingar litter and waste. Following successful A teacher’s information seminar is held annually to assist schools working on the various implementation of this section, a green themes and to give guidance to those schools who are considering registering on the flag is awarded to the school. programme. Westmeath Local Authorities’ Environmental Awareness Officer and • National Spring Clean Community Warden Service deliver the The National Spring Clean is Ireland’s largest anti-litter initiative organised by An Taisce programme to schools in the county. In and funded by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. 2012, 83 schools were registered on The campaign runs throughout the month of April every year with clean-up events the programme, including 15 secondary taking place in towns and communities all over the country. Over 500,000 volunteers schools and 2 special needs schools. The participated in clean-ups throughout the country and 62 groups took part in Westmeath roll out of this programme is on-going and in 2012 and 64 groups participated in 2013. schools are encouraged to register who have not already done so. Westmeath Local Authorities offer support to participating groups in the form of bags, gloves, litter pickers/equipment and by removal and disposal of refuse collected.
Athlone Town Youth Marching Band and Athlone Gateway Project at the launch of the GLT promotion in Athlone 2012
Westmeath Local Authorities 9 DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 • Anti-Litter / Anti-Graffiti Grants Anti litter grants are made available from the Dept. of the Environment, Community & Local Government each year. Funding of !20,000 was granted to Westmeath in 2012 and 2013. This funding is used to promote anti litter awareness/ anti graffiti awareness in the community through advertising and promotion of the issue via local printed press, bill boards, murals,
street paving, cinema, radio, promotional Loreto Students at the Mullingar launch 2012 goods, school workshops, leaflets and • The Gum Litter Task Force assistance to community groups. The Gum Litter Task Force organise a nationwide campaign each year to target the problem of chewing gum littering. In 2012 Westmeath County Council participated in this campaign and co-delivered two very successful “Bin It Your Way” programmes; one in Athlone with the town’s Youth Marching Band, and one in Mullingar with the students of the Loreto College, Mullingar.
The aim of this campaign is to encourage responsible disposal of gum and raise awareness that chewing gum when disposed of improperly is litter and a fine of !150 applies. This message was reinforced by participation in the 2013 campaign.
WCC_DeluxeBanner_06.pdf 1 21/01/2013 11:38:46 • Dog Fouling The Responsible Dog Ownership Policy was adopted in October 2012. This policy sets out the approach to encourage and enforce responsible dog ownership. The launch of the campaign was in June 2013 at the Scruffs Dog Show in Belvedere House & Gardens.
The initiatives implemented to-date are: introduction of the policy “Any Bag Any Bin” for cleaning up and disposal of dog faeces; promotion of the “Responsible Dog Ownership” Dog Waste?... leaflet and targeting of black spot areas, distribution of posters and leaflets to local community groups and residents associations to distribute within their area; school competition to raise awareness from an early age; distribution of free bags for disposal of dog faeces throughout the library network and actively targeting offenders.
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10 Westmeath Local Authorities DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 4.3 Litter Measurement
• Litter Pollution Monitoring System The litter pollution monitoring system was developed by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to enable Local Authorities to manage litter pollution in a systematic, targeted manner. Litter pollution surveys are carried out annually by Westmeath Local Authorities’ Community Wardens. It provides essential data to facilitate decision making in relation to litter management at local, regional and national levels. The litter quantification chart below from the 2012 Litter Pollution Survey shows the composition of litter encountered in Westmeath.
• Cigarette related litter accounts for almost half of all litter encountered, followed by food related litter, packaging and paper litter.
• Over 91% of food related litter is chewing gum.
• Most of the sweet related litter comprises of sweet wrappers.
Composition of Litter Pollution in Westmeath County Council 2012
Composition of Litter Pollution in Athlone Town Council 2012
Westmeath Local Authorities 11 DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 • IBAL • Environment Complaints Management System One of the main initiatives operated by Irish This is a system developed by Westmeath Local Authorities which is used to Business Against Litter (IBAL) is its annual record and manage environmental complaints of all types, including littering. ranking, in a league table format, of the • In 2012, 643 of the 912 complaints received related to litter (71%) performances of major towns in the country in their battle against litter pollution. • The remainder related to air, noise, waste and water.
The anti litter league results for 2012 ranked Mullingar at 23rd out of 42 towns Litter Complaints Quantity and cities surveyed, with a status of Received & Investigated in 2012 643 “Clean to European norm”. This ranking Resolved without Enforcement 502 is unchanged from that of 2009 when Mullingar was ranked 36th out of 60 towns Enforcement Procedures Taken 141 and cities surveyed. Unfortunately 2013 Fines paid 86 saw Mullingar slip in its rating to 39th out of Fines waived / struck out 38 42 towns with a status of “Littered”. Fines cancelled 40 In 2012, Athlone was ranked 26th out of the 42 towns and cities surveyed, also with a status of “Clean to European norm”. This ranking represents a great improvement in the towns ranking since the end of 2009 when the town was ranked 57th out of 60 towns and cities surveyed. In 2013 Athlone ranked 31st out of 42 towns and retained the status of “Clean to European norm”
• Street Cleaning Westmeath Local Authorities spent !1.694 million on litter control in 2012 and of this !1.174million was spent on street cleaning.
Street cleaning in the county is managed in three primary ways. Firstly, street sweeping crews, aided by mechanical street sweeper trucks, are on the streets of the county seven days per week. Secondly, litter bin crews, using pickup trucks, empty the street litter bins throughout the county. The third element of litter management is the mobile hand cart. Operated by one staff member, the hand cart is used to gather litter which is manually picked off the streets and paths by the operator. All collected litter is deposited at permitted / licensed waste facilities for recovery and onward disposal to licensed landfills.
12 Westmeath Local Authorities DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 5 Westmeath Local Authorities Waste Facilities
• Civic Amenities/Transfer Stations Mullingar Civic Amenity Site Westmeath Local Authorities have two civic amenity sites (Athlone & Mullingar) and a waste transfer station at Ballydonagh, Athlone. Westmeath Local Authorities strategy for increasing the use of the civic amenity sites is to continue to work with the operator of the centres to advertise and promote the scope of their services through open days, promotions and advertising through radio, local printed press and digital media. For a full detailed list of these facilities and items accepted please see appendix 1. Loughnavalley Bring Banks
• Bring Bank Sites Bring banks are located at 49 sites throughout the county, where glass of all colours as well as steel and aluminium cans can be deposited. Textiles banks are located at 43 of these bring bank sites.
The use of bring bank sites has increased over the course of the previous litter management plan. Mobile CCTV has been used successfully to deter, monitor and prosecute littering at bring banks. The sites are inspected regularly by the • Street Litter Bins Community Wardens and signage at the bring banks highlights the fines and Westmeath Local Authorities service and maintain a significant number of street litter prosecutions applicable to persons who bins throughout the county. Through the provision of litter bins and the maintenance of litter the sites. litter free streets, it is hoped that littering by passing pedestrians, cyclists and motorists will be discouraged.
It is now a policy of Westmeath Local Authorities to reduce the number of litter bins in public areas and to encourage people to bring their litter home for disposal.
• Kerbside Collections In 2009, new waste management bye-laws were adopted regarding the storage, presentation, segregation and collection of household waste.
This means that collectors must offer a separate collection service for refuse, dry recyclables, and food waste.
Separate collections for glass, metal cans and grass cuttings are now available to householders. As a minimum, householders are now required to present their waste in three bins; refuse, dry recyclables and food waste.
The purpose of these bye laws is to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill and to increase recycling.
Westmeath Local Authorities 13 DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 6 Conclusion
Whether it is from the perspective of native residents, people who have recently moved to the area, people passing through and tourists, litter detracts from the beauty of our county. Litter, particularly in rural areas and on approach roads to towns and villages, creates a negative impression for the county.
While Westmeath Local Authorities The success of this plan depends play a very important role in on maintaining and strengthening litter prevention and control, already established partnerships the continued co-operation of and a change in the behaviour local communities, business of those who continue to litter associations and the general and to dispose of their waste in public can not be underestimated an irresponsible manner through and it is vital to its success. education and enforcement.
All individual citizens must take It is the objective of Westmeath responsibility for their own role Local Authorities to provide in the prevention of litter. By sufficient resources and support to doing so, more monies, which are implement this plan and ensure its currently spent on litter removal success. and disposal, could be spent more effectively on enhancing our environment.
14 Westmeath Local Authorities DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 Appendix 1 Westmeath Local Authority Waste facilities details
• Mullingar & Athlone Civic Amenity Sites
Mullingar Civic Amenity Site Athlone Civic Amenity Site, Zone C, Golden Island, Mullingar Business Park, Athlone. Mullingar. Tel. 090 6477397 Tel. 044 9344155
Items accepted:
• Newspapers & magazines • White goods (fridges, cookers, • Aerosols washing machines) • Aluminium & steel cans • Plastic bottles and packaging • All electrical appliances (TVs, radios, • Cardboard • Tetrapak containers computers, monitors, toasters etc) • Wood • Polystyrene • Mobile phones • Textiles • Fluorescent tubes • Glass
• Flat Glass
• Engine and cooking oils • Green waste / garden waste • Additional materials accepted include:
• Oil filters • Paint and paint cans • Refuse
• Batteries (incl. car batteries) • Varnishes • Food waste
• Tyres • Weed killer • Bulky items (couches, beds, mattresses, carpet/lino, garden • Gas cylinders • Herbicides, pesticides furniture etc.)
• Ballydonagh Household Waste Depot Dublin Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Tel. 090 6475775
Oxigen Environmental Ltd. operates the depot at the site of the landfill, where household waste and recyclables are collected before transfer off site for recovery and disposal.
Materials accepted at the facility include:
• Refuse • Green waste / garden waste • Metals • Wood • Glass • Metal cans • Textiles
Westmeath Local Authorities 15 DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 • Bring Bank Locations and items accepted:
Town/Vilage Location Clear Green Brown Alum Textiles Glass Glass Glass Cans
Athlone Marina, North Gate Street
Athlone College Park Car Park
Athlone Coosan Church
Athlone Dunnes Stores Montree (2 sets)
Athlone Fair Green Carpark
Ballinahown Beside Gardai Station
Ballinalack TOP Petrol Station
Ballynagore Pub Car Park
Ballymore Main Street
Ballynacarrigy M’gar road
Castledaly Community. Centre
Castlepollard Coole Area Office, M’gar road
Castletowngeoghan Opp Drakes Pub
Clonmellon Allied Waste entrance
Collinstown Collinstown, The Cut, Lough Lene
Coole Beside Tennis Courts
Delvin EMO Petrol Stat. Clonmellon Rd.
Drumraney Ardnagrath School
Dysart Near Church
Finea Beside River
Glasson Spollens Petrol St.
Horseleap Church Carpark
Kilbeggan St James Hall
Killucan Opp.Rathwire Church
Kinnegad Supervalu Carpark (2 sets)
16 Westmeath Local Authorities DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 Town/Vilage Location Clear Green Brown Alum Textiles Glass Glass Glass Cans
Lilliput Car park
Loughnavalley Graveyard Carpark
Milltown Opp. Church
Milltownpass Near School
Moate Clara Road
Mount Temple Community Centre
Moyvore Near Eircom Stat.
Mullingar Blackhall Carpark
Mullingar Buckleys Carpark
Mullingar Dunnes Stores Carpark
Mullingar Shop, Millmount
Mullingar Nat.School, Delvin Rd
Mullingar Old Longford Rd
Multyfarnham Beside holiday homes
Raharney Beside School
Rathowen Ferricks Pub Carpark
Rochfortbridge Bagnall’s Carpark
Rosemount Community Centre
Streamstown Ballymore Road
Streete Community Centre
Tang Church Carpark
The Downs An Siopa
Tyrellspass Kilbeggan Rd
Whitehall Ringtown GAA
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Appendix 2 Westmeath Local Authorities Schedule for Street Sweeping
Westmeath North Westmeath South
Area Frequency Area Frequency
Mullingar Town Centre Daily Moate – main Streets Twice weekly
Mullingar Approach Roads Monthly Moate – other streets Quarterly
Mullingar Housing Estates Quarterly Kilbeggan – main Streets Twice weekly
Kinnegad Weekly Kilbeggan – other streets Quarterly
Castlepollard Weekly Glasson Monthly
Killucan/ Rathwire Monthly Ballykeeran Monthly
Delvin Monthly Castletown Geoghegan Monthly
Clonmellon Monthly Ballinagore Monthly
Multyfarnham Monthly Ballymore – main Street Monthly
Ballynacarrigy Quarterly Ballymore – other streets Quarterly
Coole Quarterly Rochfortbridge – main streets Monthly
Milltownpass Quarterly Rochfortbridge – other streets Quarterly
Collinstown Quarterly Tyrrellspass - main streets Monthly
Raharney Quarterly Tyrrellspass - other streets Quarterly
Ballinalack Quarterly Ballinahown Quarterly
Finnea Quarterly Castledaly Quarterly
Rathowen Quarterly Loughanavalley Quarterly
Fore Quarterly Moyvore Quarterly
Crookedwood Quarterly Baylin Quarterly
Gainstown Quarterly Mount Temple Quarterly
Drumcree Quarterly Dysart Quarterly
Milltown Quarterly Boher Quarterly
Ballina Quarterly Streamstown Quarterly
Taughmon Quarterly Rosemount Quarterly
Castletown-F Quarterly Tubberclare Quarterly
Archerstown Quarterly Tang Quarterly
Street Quarterly Horseleap Quarterly
Lismacaffrey Quarterly Rahugh Quarterly
The Downs Quarterly
Rathconrath Quarterly
Kinnegad Housing Estates Quarterly
Castlepollard Housing Estates Quarterly
Delvin Housing Estates Quarterly
Clonmellon Housing Estates Quarterly
Note: Please note these routes are subject to change due to inclusion of new estates etc.
18 Westmeath Local Authorities DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 Athlone Location Week Day Comments Abbey Cottages C Thursday Abbey Road Tuesday from junction with Northgate Street to Coosan Road Accommodation Road Wednesday (Grace Road) Altown D Thursday Arcadia Court C Thursday Arcadia Crescent C Thursday Ardbrae Park A Thursday Ardilaun C Thursday Ardnaree C Thursday Ashdale Tuesday Ashgrove D Thursday Ashley Crescent B Friday Assumption Road C Thursday Auburn D Friday Auburn Drive C Thursday Auburn Heights D Thursday Auburn Terrace C Thursday Auburn Villas C Thursday Ave Maria Terrace A Thursday Ball Alley Lane A Friday Ballymahon Road Monday from Crescent junction to Cornamaddy School Barrack Street Daily Bastion Street Daily Battery Bridge to Battery Heights A Thursday and link to St. Anne’s Terrace at Dean Kelly School Battery Road A Thursday Beechpark C Thursday Beechpark West C Thursday Black’s Avenue A Friday Bloomfield Drive B Thursday Brawney Houses B Friday including access road from Athlone Regional Sports Centre Roundabout Brawney Houses D Friday including access road from Athlone Regional Sports Centre Roundabout Bridge Street Tuesday Caislean Riada B Thursday Canal Banks A Thursday start Connaught Street Roundabout Canal Banks OPD’s A Friday Canal Banks OPD’s C Friday Carrickobrien Road A Friday Cartron Drive D Thursday Cartrontroy Heights D Friday Cartrontroy Road D Thursday from Garrycastle Railway Bridge to Killyon Hill Castle Street Daily Castlemaine Street Daily Chapel Street A Friday Cherryfield Avenue A Thursday Chestnut Grove B Thursday Church Street Daily Churchfields B Thursday Cloghanboy Avenue B Friday Clonbrock Court D Friday Clonbrusk Houses B Friday Clonbrusk West B Thursday Clonown Road A Friday from Town Council Boundary including Mick McQuaid’s Bridge to Battery Bridge College Park A Friday College Park C Friday Connaught Street Daily Connaught Street car park A Friday Connaught Street car park C Friday Note: Please note these routes are subject to change due to inclusion of new estates etc.
Westmeath Local Authorities 19 DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 Coosan Heath B Thursday Coosan Point Road Monday from District Hospital Roundabout to Temple Printing / Coosan Tavern Coosan Point Road B Thursday from junction with Two Mile to Town Council Boundary Coosan Road Tuesday from junction with Abbey Road through St. Kieran’s Terrace to Coosan West Roundabout Coosan West Road C Thursday from its junction with the bog road eastwards to the junction of the Two Mile with the Ballymahon road Cornamaddy Houses B Thursday Cornamagh Road B Thursday Crystal Village D Friday Custume Place Daily Cypress Garden C Friday Deer Park Road A Thursday from Mick McQuaid’s Bridge to junction with Parnell Square Deerpark Road A Friday from Lyster Street junction to junction with Parnell Square Dublin Gate Street Daily Dun Ard A Thursday Excise Street A Friday Friary Lane Tuesday Fry Place Daily Garden Vale Daily Garrycastle D Thursday Gleeson Street Daily Golden Island Road A Friday Goldsmith Terrace A Friday Grace Park Road Tuesday Grace Road Wednesday (Accommodation Road) Griffith Street Tuesday Hall’s Bridge A Thursday To Old Galway Road Harry’s Lane OPD’s A Friday Harry’s Lane OPD’s C Friday High Street Daily Highfield Court C Thursday Hillcourt D Thursday Iona Grove A Thursday Iona Park A Thursday Iona Villas A Thursday John Broderick Street Daily from Castlemaine Street Roundabout to the roundabout at Dunnes Stores to Recycling Centre to traffic lights at Sean Costello Street (Dunnes Stores Junction) John Mitchell’s Terrace A Thursday Killyon Hill Tuesday Retreat to Old Dublin Road Kilmacuagh Lane Wednesday Lakelands A Thursday Lloyds Lane Tuesday Loughandonning A Friday Love Lane Tuesday Lower Road Tuesday Scotch Parade to Killyon Hill Lyster Street A Friday Magazine Avenue A Thursday Magazine Road A Thursday Connaught Street Roundabout to Old Galway Road Magazine Road C Thursday Connaught Street Roundabout to Old Galway Road Main Street Daily Maple Court B Thursday Mardyke Street Daily Market Place Daily Mayfield Grove B Friday McCormack Park B Friday Meadowbrook C Friday Mitchell Terrace A Thursday Montree C Thursday Moorview D Friday Moydrum Road D Thursday New Two Mile Road C Thursday Note: Please note these routes are subject to change due to inclusion of new estates etc.
20 Westmeath Local Authorities DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 Newtown Terrace B Friday Northgate Street Daily to District Hospital Roundabout O’Connell Street Daily Old Ballymahon Road B Thursday Old Ballymahon Road C Thursday Green Olive to Cova Old Coosan Point Road C Thursday Old Dublin Road Wednesday from Castlemaine St Roundabout to Wash House Turn Roundabout and to Kilmartin’s Roundabout Old Galway Road Wednesday Old Swimming Pool Road Tuesday Old Two Mile B Thursday Old Two Mile B Thursday Coosan Church to Churchfields Pairc Ciaran B Friday Road at houses Parnell Square A Friday Patrick Street A Friday Pearse Street Daily Pump Lane Daily R916 Monday Cornamaddy School via Garrycastle Bridge to Wash House Turn Roundabout Retreat Heights D Friday Retreat Park D Friday Retreat Ridge D Friday Retreat Road D Thursday from Garrycastle Railway Bridge to Killyon Hill Rindoon B Thursday Road to rear of Council houses A Thursday at Hall’s Bridge Roscommon Road Wednesday from the Old Galway Road to the Town Council boundary Roslevin Lawns B Friday Sarsfield Square Tuesday Sean Costello Street Daily Slí an Aifrinn C Thursday Southern Station Road Daily St. Mary’s Square Daily St. Anne’s Terrace A Thursday St. Asicus Villas A Thursday St. Bridget’s Terrace B Friday St. Columba’s Terrace A Thursday St. Francis Terrace B Friday St. Joseph’s Villas A Thursday St. Paul’s Terrace A Thursday St. Peter’s Port Daily St. Peter’s Terrace A Thursday St. Ruth’s Park Wednesday Strand Street Tuesday Talbot Avenue A Thursday The Beeches B Thursday The Derries Lane C Friday to Level Crossing The Docks Daily The Elms D Thursday The Moorings B Friday The Park A Friday The Pines B Thursday The Strand Tuesday Tormey Villas C Thursday Town Bridge Daily Valleycourt D Friday Westlodge A Thursday Whitebeam Avenue B Thursday Willow Park C Friday Wolfe Tone Terrace Tuesday Woodlands Grove Tuesday Note: Please note these routes are subject to change due to inclusion of new estates etc. Westmeath Local Authorities 21 DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 Schedule for Road Sweeping 2012
The schedule has been designed on a road hierarchy of three levels of importance in terms of sweeping priority as follows:
1. Those roads which are swept on a daily basis (7 days per week). 2. Those roads within the urban area which are slightly less important in the sweeping hierarchy but which nevertheless require sweeping on a weekly basis. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of every week have been set aside for the sweeping of these roads and each road within this list will be swept on one of these three days i.e. once per week. 3. The remainder of the road network will be suction swept on a monthly basis on a Thursday and Friday (Week A, B, C and D). These roads include housing estate roads, minor distributor roads and the following approach roads to the town for which Westmeath County Council has responsibility: • N55 and R915 from Cornamaddy School to the Crescent junction,
• R446 Old Dublin Road from the Wash House Turn roundabout to the Castlemaine Street roundabout,
• The Old Galway Road from the Town Council boundary at Monksland (adjacent to Orwell Grove) to St. Peter’s roundabout,
• The Roscommon Road from the Town Council boundary to the junction with the Old Galway Road.
The daily sweeping route will be carried out at the start of each day from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and the relevant additional route for that day will follow, starting at approximately mid-morning.
Week A will be followed by Week B which will be followed by Week C which will be followed by Week D and then Week A again and so on. The list of roads for each day as detailed in this document does not follow any particular order and these roads will be swept in a manner which maximises litter collection while also allowing the route to be completed in an efficient manner. No allowance has been made for a missed sweeping event which will happen as a result of Bank Holidays or emergency calls on the Suction Sweeper equipment. However, the daily sweeping routine outlined in 1. of the sweeping hierarchy above will be carried out irrespective of Bank Holidays.
A calendar type page is included in this schedule which references the relevant week type to a ‘week commencing’ date. The road names for each week day are subsequently detailed in typed format and with an accompanying map which outlines the route.
Finally, there are some streets in the town centre which are inaccessible to the Suction Sweeper eg. Lucas Court, Lucas Lane, Railway View, Court Devenish, Preaching Lane, The Gardens, Southlands, Grovelands, The Manse, The Villas, Abbey Lane, Connolly Street, Grattan Row, Cats Alley and these streets will be swept by the Athlone Town Council casual sweeping personnel on a weekly basis.
22 Westmeath Local Authorities DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 Suction Sweeping Programme 2012 Athlone Town Council
Week commencing Route Week commencing Route
02 January 2012 Week A 02 July 2012 Week C
09 January 2012 Week B 09 July 2012 Week D
16 January 2012 Week C 16 July 2012 Week A
23 January 2012 Week D 23 July 2012 Week B
30 January 2012 Week A 30 July 2012 Week C
06 February 2012 Week B 06 August 2012 Week D
13 February 2012 Week C 13 August 2012 Week A
20 February 2012 Week D 20 August 2012 Week B
27 February 2012 Week A 27 August 2012 Week C
05 March 2012 Week B 03 September 2012 Week D
12 March 2012 Week C 10 September 2012 Week A
19 March 2012 Week D 17 September 2012 Week B
26 March 2012 Week A 24 September 2012 Week C
02 April 2012 Week B 01 October 2012 Week D
09 April 2012 Week C 08 October 2012 Week A
16 April 2012 Week D 15 October 2012 Week B
23 April 2012 Week A 22 October 2012 Week C
30 April 2012 Week B 29 October 2012 Week D
07 May 2012 Week C 05 November 2012 Week A
14 May 2012 Week D 12 November 2012 Week B
21 May 2012 Week A 19 November 2012 Week C
28 May 2012 Week B 26 November 2012 Week D
04 June 2012 Week C 03 December 2012 Week A
11 June 2012 Week D 10 December 2012 Week B
18 June 2012 Week A 17 December 2012 Week C
25 June 2012 Week B 24 December 2012 Week D
31 December 2012 Week A
Note: Please note these routes are subject to change due to inclusion of new estates etc.
Westmeath Local Authorities 23 DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 Suction Sweeper Daily Route Suction Sweeper Tuesday Route 7a.m. - 10a.m. 10.15 a.m – 4.30 p.m.
Start Castlemaine Street Roundabout Griffith Street Castlemaine Street Wolfe Tone Terrace Sean Costello Street The Strand Dublin Gate Street Strand Street Church Street Bridge Street Custume Place Lloyds Lane Town Bridge Friary Lane Castle Street Main Street Grace Park Road The Docks Lower Road (Scotch Parade to Killyon Hill) Fry Place Killyon Hill (Retreat to Old Dublin Road) High Street Old Swimming Pool Road Bastion Street O'Connell Street Abbey Road from Junction with Northgate Street through Connaught Street St. Kieran’s Terrace, along Coosan Road to Coosan West Roundabout Connaught Street Roundabout
Ashdale Estate Pearse Street Barrack Street Woodlands Estate Market Place
Sarsfield Square Start Northgate Street to District Hospital Roundabout Southern Station Road Love Lane Garden Vale/Gleeson Street Pump Lane Mardyke Street Suction Sweeper Wednesday Route St Mary's Square 10.15 a.m – 4.30 p.m.
John Broderick Street from Castlemaine Street Old Galway Road from Orwell Close to St. Peter’s Roundabout to the roundabout at Dunnes Stores to Roundabout and Roscommon Road from the Town Council Recycling Centre to traffic lights at Sean Costello Street Boundary to Old Galway Road (Dunnes Stores Junction) St. Ruth’s Park
Suction Sweeper Monday Route Old Dublin Road from Castlemaine St Roundabout to Wash House Turn Roundabout and to Kilmartin’s 10.15 a.m – 4.30 p.m. Roundabout
Ballymahon Road from Crescent junction to Cornamaddy School Kilmacuagh Lane
Cornamaddy School via Garrycastle Bridge to Wash House Turn Roundabout
Coosan Point Road from District Hospital Roundabout to Temple Printing/ Coosan Tavern
Note: Please note these routes are subject to change due to inclusion of new estates etc.
24 Westmeath Local Authorities DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 Suction Sweeper Week A Thursday Suction Sweeper Week A Friday Route Route 10.15 a.m – 4.30 p.m. 10.15 a.m – 3.30 p.m.
Start Connaught Street Roundabout Clonown Road from Town Council Boundary including Canal Banks Mick McQuaid’s Bridge and to Battery Bridge Deer Park Road to junction with Parnell Square College Park
Connaught Street Roundabout along Magazine Road to Connaught Street car park Old Galway Road Canal Banks OPD’s Harry’s Lane OPD’s Cherryfield Avenue St. Asicus Villas The Park
Talbot Avenue Ball Alley Lane Parnell Square Iona Villas Patrick Street Iona Park Iona Grove Chapel Street St. Columbas Terrace Lyster Street Deerpark Road (from Lyster Street junction to junction St. Joseph’s Villas with Parnell Square) Lakelands Ardbrae Park Excise Street Goldsmith Terrace
Battery Road Westlodge Golden Island (Ankers Bower) St. Paul’s Terrace St. Anne’s Terrace Loughandonning St. Peter’s Terrace Ave Maria Terrace Black’s Avenue John Mitchell’s Terrace Road to rear of Council houses at Hall’s Bridge to Old Galway Road
Battery Bridge to Battery Heights and link to St. Anne’s Terrace at Dean Kelly School
Dun Ard
Note: Please note these routes are subject to change due to inclusion of new estates etc.
Westmeath Local Authorities 25 DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 Suction Sweeper Week B Thursday Suction Sweeper Week B Friday Route 10.15 a.m – 4.30 p.m. Route 10.15 a.m – 3.30 p.m.
The Beeches Newtown Terrace
Rindoon Ashley Crescent
Caislean Riada Roslevin Lawns
Coosan Heath Road at houses at Pairc Ciaran
Coosan Point Road from junction with Two Mile to Town Cloghanboy Avenue Council Boundary
Brawney Houses including access road from Athlone Old Two-Mile Coosan Church to Churchfields Regional Sports Centre Roundabout
Bloomfield Drive Mayfield Grove
Old Two Mile The Moorings
Chestnut Grove St. Francis Terrace St. Bridget’s Terrace The Pines Clonbrusk Houses Maple Court McCormack Park Whitebeam Avenue
Cornamagh Road
Cornamaddy Houses
Old Ballymahon Road
Note: Please note these routes are subject to change due to inclusion of new estates etc.
26 Westmeath Local Authorities DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016 Suction Sweeper Week C Thursday Suction Sweeper Week C Friday Route Route 10.15 a.m – 4.30 p.m. 10.15 a.m – 3.30 p.m.
College Park Connaught Street Roundabout along Magazine Road to Old Galway Road Connaught Street car park Canal Banks OPD’s Auburn Villas Harry’s Lane OPD’s Montree Cypress Garden Auburn Terrace Willow Park/Meadowbrook Auburn Drive The Derries Lane to Level Crossing Assumption Road Suction Sweeper Week D Thursday Route Tormey Villas 10.15 a.m – 4.30 p.m.
Altown Road at Abbey Cottages
Retreat Road from Garrycastle Railway Bridge to Killyon Ardilaun Hill
Old Coosan Point Road Ashgrove Arcadia Court
Hillcourt Arcadia Crescent
Highfield Court The Elms
Old Ballymahon Road – Green Olive to Cova Cartron Drive
Slí an Aifrinn and Ardnaree Auburn Heights
Beechpark and Beechpark West Moydrum Road
Coosan west road from its junction with the bog road eastwards to the junction of the Two-mile with the Suction Sweeper Week D Friday Route Ballymahon road 10.15 a.m – 3.30 p.m.
Valleycourt and Crystal Village
Moorview and Retreat Heights
Retreat Ridge
Retreat Park
Cartrontroy Heights
Auburn Note: Please note these routes are subject to change due to inclusion of new estates etc. Brawney houses including access road from Athlone
Westmeath Local Authorities 27 DRAFT Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2016