Council to reintroduce CCTV to stop illegal dumping across Cork

The system was in place at some sites up until 2019, but it was discontinued due to issues with data protection and who was allowed to view and store the footage

The new cameras will help combat littering and illegal dumping. Picture: iStock

Cork County Council is to set up fixed CCTV systems at bottle bank recycling centres to combat persistent illegal dumping which is costing a small fortune to clean up.

However, there are complications with data protection for putting in roaming CCTV units to tackle illegal dumping in known blackspot areas in rural locations, according to local authority officials.