Less than half of 2,000 illegal dumping fines in Dublin have been paid in two years.
And illegal dumping is a "scourge" on Dubliners across city with a minority of repeat offenders causing major distress to law-abiding folk. One Councillor described it as "very frustrating" which can send people into the "depths of depression".
Dumpers caught in the act by a garda or litter warden face a €150 fine or a maximum fine of €4,000 if they are convicted in the District Court. There was a whopping 9,200 tonnes of illegal waste collected by Dublin City Council from 2020 to October 2022 which cost €2.7 million.
