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Burning rubbish in back yard

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  • 06-06-2012 10:30pm
    #1
    SupaDupaFly
    Registered Users Posts: 398 ✭✭


    Hi guys,
    Just wanted some info regarding laws on burning rubbish in your back garden. I live in an estate and every night with the last two weeks my neighbours have been burning plastic etc in a barrel out the back if their house. They happen to be travellers too which adds to the fun!

    Is there anyone I can report this to? I can't even open my windows and my garden is full of smoke.

    Thanks in advance guys.


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    RATM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭RATM


    Probably either your local council or the environmental health officer.

    Though given they're travellers I don't fancy your chances of anything actually being done....


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    edellc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭edellc


    firstly check out this thread

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=60900904


    and here is the environment protection agency
    http://www.epa.ie/whatwedo/advice/waste/burn/

    which says it is not allowed if
    (i) be injurious to public health, or

    (ii) have a deleterious effect on flora or fauna or damage property, or

    (iii) impair or interfere with amenities or with the environment."

    yours is number iii, so I would be getting onto the council and reporting them for it

    best of luck, the smell of burning plastic is rank and you shouldnt have to put up with it


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    SupaDupaFly
    Registered Users Posts: 398 ✭✭SupaDupaFly


    edellc wrote: »
    firstly check out this thread

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=60900904


    and here is the environment protection agency
    http://www.epa.ie/whatwedo/advice/waste/burn/

    which says it is not allowed if
    (i) be injurious to public health, or

    (ii) have a deleterious effect on flora or fauna or damage property, or

    (iii) impair or interfere with amenities or with the environment."

    yours is number iii, so I would be getting onto the council and reporting them for it

    best of luck, the smell of burning plastic is rank and you shouldnt have to put up with it

    Thanks a million, great to know I can try do something about it. Cheers for the help guys.


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    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 33,607 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Laws only apply to me and you, not travellers.

    You're beat.


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    SupaDupaFly
    Registered Users Posts: 398 ✭✭SupaDupaFly


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Laws only apply to me and you, not travellers.

    You're beat.

    Tell me about it! Unbelievable the crap they get away with. One month left in this kip thank God!


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