Council using drone to tackle fly-tipping and litter

A local authority is embracing cutting-edge technology in its battle against fly-tipping and illegal dumping.

Mon, 15 Jan, 2018 - 00:00

Christy Parker

Waterford City and County Council has been using a drone to accumulate information on unlawful waste disposal since last summer.

Senior executive engineer at environment Niall Kane said the DJI Phantom model was purchased last July, with the €1,300 cost provided by the Department of Communications, Climate Action, and Environment under an anti-dumping initiative.

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