Cork County Council to use hidden CCTV to crackdown on illegal dumping

Numerous illegal dumping sites have been found by Cork County Council in recent years.

Almost 40 covert CCTV cameras have been installed at known illegal dumping blackspots throughout Cork in a bid to crackdown on litter louts.

Cork County Council has also had to change its practices at recycling centres because of the sheer volume of cans and bottles left there by people who were drinking at home due to Covid-19 restrictions, with the volume of materials dumped increasing by 50% in some cases.