Cork County Council plans to examine options to address illegal dumping at a bring centre in Fermoy. A senior official said removing the clothing bank from the location or installing CCTV are realistic measures to significantly reduce dumping. The issue was raised at a Fermoy Municipal District meeting through a motion asking the council to review the suitability of the bring site at Beechfield. Councillors reported constant abuse of the bank, with residents calling about ongoing problems and staff repeatedly cleaning up. Dumping was described as out of control, with bags and damaged items left on the ground, especially when the site is full or on long weekends. Councillors suggested CCTV and other alternatives, including moving the bring site.
"A senior official with Cork County Council said removing the clothing bank from the location or installing CCTV in an attempt to significantly reduce illegal dumping are realistic propositions."
"Cllr Dawson said there is just constant abuse of the bank at this stage. "I am getting phone calls from residents in the area. It is not fair on our staff either to have to go down and constantly clean it up. I am asking to look again at the suitability of it for a bring site at all. I hate punishing the people who do all the right things.""
""It is gone out of control," stated Cllr Dawson. "The level of dumping around it is constant and they don't need to be full. It has become a place that people are abusing and leaving their stuff.""
"Fianna Fáil councillor Frank O'Flynn who seconded the motion acknowledged that the issue has been discussed on numerous occasions. "The big problem is when they are full, especially on long weekends. I use this facility a lot. Most times I am passing there are bags of stuff there. The bag is damaged and the contents are on the ground. There is always stuff on the ground."
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