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Provide more glass recycling in public realm

  • Energy Efficiency

  • GHG Reduction

  • Resilience

  • Public Awareness

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Provide more glass recycling in public realm

Timeframe:Ongoing
Lead Dept(s):Environment, Water and Climate Change; Public Realm
Indicators:Areas of need identified, # of glass banks added

Targets Impacted

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South Dublin County Council run and maintain 70 bottle banks throughout the county. In 2020, we saw an increase of 35% in glass tonnage compared to 2019. In 2020 we collected 6,315 and in 2019 we collected 4,664 tonnes which is an increase of 1,651 tonnes.