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Coillte reveals the most commonly illegally dumped items to the nation\u2019s forests over the past year include:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Washing machines\/fridge freezers (these are almost always free to re-cycle at your local bring centre.)
\n2. Household waste, e.g. black sacks sometimes with food, nappies, cans and bottles (the latter two can be re-cycled at no cost).
\n3. Tyres.
\n4. Beds and sofas, household furniture
\n5. Building rubble i.e. old bricks, wooden planks and soil<\/p>\n

\u201cIllegal dumping and fly tipping remain a serious issue for the nation\u2019s forests\u201d said Mick Power, Coillte\u2019s national estates manager. \u201cThe vast majority of visitors are respectful and bring all their litter home, which Coillte and staff on the ground appreciate enormously\u201d.<\/p>\n

There is a small number of people who make the public roads and entrances to our forests unsightly, some of the rubbish is foul smelling, attracts vermin and is a health and safety hazard for families, their children and their dogs, according to Power.<\/p>\n

Coillte has spent almost \u20ac2million in costs to remove illegally dumped waste from its forests over the past five years. This material is often discarded at forest entrances or along the forest boundaries which makes it unsightly and unsanitary for visitors.<\/p>\n

Illegal dumping causes serious environmental problems including:
\n\u2022 Damage to habitats and biodiversity
\n\u2022 Polluting soils, rivers and drinking waters<\/p>\n

Coillte takes the issue of illegal dumping extremely seriously and works closely with the Garda\u00ed and the local council authorities to ensure offenders are prosecuted. In known blackspot areas, Coillte has increased its surveillance by deploying remote cameras to monitor illegal dumping activity and to help seek prosecutions.<\/p>\n

Coillte encourages the public to report all instances of illegal dumping to the relevant Local Authorities immediately or contact Coillte directly via its confidential forest security hotline on 1890 800 455.<\/p>\n

Coillte also operates a \u201cLove this place, leave no trace\u201d litter policy.
\n\u201cWe continue to welcome people to Coillte forests knowing they provide a much needed physical and mental boost for so many during Covid. We ask all visitors to the forests to bring home any litter with them – just like you were never there,\u201c said Power. \u201cThat way forests remain beautiful for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Media queries: <\/strong><\/p>\n

For further information or to arrange an interview with a Coillte representative please contact: \u00a0Caoimhseach Connolly cconnolly@carrcommunications.ie<\/a> \/ 089 6138857<\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u20ac1,977,500 spent by Coillte on removal of illegal dumping from forests in the past five years, averaging \u20ac395,000 per year.<\/p>\n

Over the past 15 years in the Dublin\/Wicklow mountains, Coillte has been an active partner in the PURE project. The PURE Project is an environmental project established to combat illegal dumping\/fly tipping in the Wicklow\/Dublin uplands.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.pureproject.ie\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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