I propose to take Questions Nos. 451 to 453, inclusive, together.
Section 5(b) of the Litter Pollution Act, 1997 provides that the deposit in any place of a receptacle containing any commercial, household, municipal or industrial waste for collection by or on behalf of a local authority or by another authorised waste collector within the meaning of the Waste Management Act 1996 is not prohibited under the Act, provided that reasonable care is taken to prevent the creation of litter. The presentation of waste for collection may also be subject to local authority bye-laws.
As enforcement of the Litter Pollution Act is a matter for local authorities in the first instance, it is for the relevant local authority to determine whether a littering offence arises in circumstances of the kind outlined in the questions, taking account of, inter alia, the nature and status of the contractual relationship which exists between a householder and the relevant waste collector. I have no proposals to amend the Litter Pollution Act, 1997 in the manner suggested.