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'Bin scavenging' for bottles and cans costing Dublin City Council €1,000 a day

Barry Woods said 5 to 6 workers are diverted each shift as scavengers damage bins and scatter waste for returnable containers.

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The claim was contained in a briefing note prepared for Chief Executive Richard Shakespeare by Barry Woods, the council’s head of waste management services, on June 3.

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Irish TimesIrish Times
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‘Bin scavenging’ for bottles and cans costing Dublin City Council almost €1,000 daily

Behaviour damaging bins and producing litter as people attempt to cash in on containers not returned

·Dublin, Ireland
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Irish ExaminerIrish Examiner
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Deposit Return Scheme costing Dublin City Council €1,000 a day, waste management boss says

'Bin contents are being removed and deposited on surrounding footpaths so that returnable containers can be located and collected.'

·Cork, Ireland
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'Bin scavenging' for bottles and cans costing Dublin City Council €1,000 a day

The claim was contained in a briefing note prepared for Chief Executive Richard Shakespeare by Barry Woods, the council’s head of waste management services, on June 3.

·Ireland
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Breaking News broke the news in Ireland on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
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