Control of Litter Pollution

Control of Litter Pollution :

adoption of Litter Management Plan (reserved function);
general obligation on property owners to keep property clean and litter free;
obligation on public not to litter public places;
prevention of flyposting and advertising;
issue of notices requiring clean up and taking of measures to prevent a recurrence of litter;
prosecution of offences

Litter Wardens

Athlone Town Council employes one full-time and two part-time litter wardens in Athlone town. The wardens enforce the provisions of the Litter Pollution Act 1997. Complaints in regard to illegal waste disposal should be addressed to the Town Council at the Civic Centre. Tel : +353 (0)90 644 2100

Government Litter Prevention and Control

http://www.environ.ie/en/Environment/Waste/LitterPollution/NationalLitterMonitoringSystem/

http://litter.ie

Athlone Town Council, Civic Centre, Church St., Athlone Co. Westmeath Tel: 090 6442100 Fax: 090 6479020 Email: tclerk@athlonetc.ie