Written answers

Tuesday, 22 November 2022

Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Waste Management

Photo of Neasa HouriganNeasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on his plans to ensure the provision of an organic waste bin as part of a waste collection service for all households; his plans to roll out organic bins to the varying types of homes in Dublin such as terraced housing with no front gardens and apartment complexes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57869/22]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy contains a number of specific measures to support the expansion of the organic waste collection in the State including making the provision of an organic waste bin mandatory as part of a waste collection service for all households. working with all stakeholders  to improve waste segregation in apartment complexes and through changes to waste collection permits, and working with the Local Authority sector, ensuring that every householder and business has access to a reliable, clean and sustainable way of managing food waste.In parallel with drafting the required legislation to introduce incentivised waste collection charging in the commercial sector, my officials are now drafting the legislation necessary to ensure that all households with a waste collection service are provided with an organic waste bin by their waste collection company by the end of 2023.

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