Roscommon County Council ranked 3rd of 30 counties recently analysed by the RTE Investigates team as part of the documentary ‘Ireland’s Wild Waste’ which aired on Monday night.
RTÉ’s team went undercover over a six-month period to investigate the ever-increasing problem of illegal dumping and how councils regulate and prosecute waste offenders.
By examining rates of inspections, enforcements, prosecutions and staffing levels between 2014 and 2016 they created a ranking, from 1 to 30, of the best and worst councils at managing the waste industry.
Between 2015 and 2016, Roscommon spent €19.35 per person on waste services, €2.13 more than the national average of €17.22.
Roscommon prosecuted 5 waste offenders between 2014 and 2016, 10 times less than the national average.
The council completed 33 waste facility inspections over the same time period, 85 less than the average council.
