02-07-2025
Repeated dumping outside clothes bins in Wexford branded ‘absolutely crazy'
Cllr John O'Rourke is frustrated with the low rate of collection at clothes bins in the town leading to dumping and untidiness with the clothes bin in the old Dunnes Stores carpark being a large offender.
Having been in the area recently, Cllr O'Rourke said he watched as members of the public removed bags out of the overflowing bank, rifled through the bags and took pieces of clothing for themselves, before leaving the remnants of clothes and plastic strewn across the road.
"I have repeatedly asked that we write to the clothes bin provider about increasing the rate of collections and it is getting to the stage now that it is just ridiculous. It is every day without fail that this is going on.'
He highlighted how it was unfair for both the people who want to donate to a good cause and the people meant to benefit from it.
"People want to provide genuine support to charities, and there are people taking what they want from the overflow without consent and leaving the clothes strewn everywhere. It is absolutely crazy,' he said.
However, he is also encouraging residents to think about the multitude of charity shops nearby in the town that they could use as an alternative.
"We get these flyers in the door with stickers for charities A, B, C, and D – but if people feel the need to donate their clothes there are charity shops in the town that would make better use of the clothes rather than dumping them beside a full bin,' he added.
Furthermore, he said that the strewn clothes and plastic is making the area unsightly and causing even more work for the volunteers in the Enniscorthy Tidy Towns, especially in the adjudication period for the Tidy Towns competition.
"It just looks terrible,' he said.
