Waterford City and County Council has issued 86 litter fines in the first six weeks of operating its new CCTV enforcement system.
The system targets illegal dumping and littering across the Metropolitan district.
The council installed CCTV cameras at ten locations in November.
Officials plan to rotate the units to other areas across the county.
The council began issuing fines in January after reviewing recorded footage.
Bring Banks a Key Focus
Council officials say many offences happen at bring bank locations.
People continue to leave items on the ground when banks reach capacity.
Senior Executive Officer Dawn Wallace said this behaviour creates serious problems.
Saying that leaving items beside bring banks prevents recycling.
She said once material hits the ground, it goes straight to landfill.
She urged people to use another site or return later if a bring bank is full.
Leaving Items Beside Banks Counts as Littering
Ms Wallace said the council treats dumping beside bring banks as littering.
She warned that offenders may receive a litter fine and also revealed that some people have received multiple fines.
She said CCTV captured individuals returning to the same sites repeatedly to dump waste and described this behaviour as “unacceptable”.
Illegal Dumping Threatens Community Recycling
Ms Wallace said the council depends on the goodwill of communities and businesses that host bring banks.
She warned that continued dumping could make hosts unwilling to keep the facilities and said this would affect entire communities.
She said it would also undermine Waterford’s recycling targets.
How to Check Bring Bank Capacity
The council encourages residents to check bring bank locations and capacity before visiting.
People can find their nearest bring bank and view real-time capacity online.
The information is available through Waterford City and County Council’s waste management services.
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