Bins overflowing with domestic refuse pose a threat to this Kildare tourism area

More public bin collections are necessary at a burgeoning tourism area in Kildare.

Sallins councillor Carmel Kelly says the collections should be beefed up along the Grand Canal there for the summer months of June, July and August.

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She said Sallins Tidy Towns (STT) have approached boat owners and she asked if Kildare County Council had asked people living in Sallins how they dispose of their refuse.

Cllr Kelly told a Naas Municipal District committee meeting that Sallins has become a tourist destination because of the number of families and cyclists using the canal greenway amenity.

And she criticised a proposal to reduce the number of bin collections to two times a week.

Cllr Bill Clear said a town of its size needs a  “big belly” bin.

Cllr Evie Sammon said litter must be tackled if Sallins is to be promoted a place to visit.

According to Kildare County Council, bins along the canal “are being misused for the disposal of domestic waste (and)  large items such as pizza boxes and domestic waste bags are contributing to the appearance of the bin being full and, in some cases, blocking the chute.”

The meeting was told that KCC is liaising with STT to develop a plan to reduce the size of the bin openings with the aim of discouraging “disposal of oversized domestic waste while allowing for appropriate use by the public.”