Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 November 2022
187. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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]
View answerThe 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.
