A Green Party Representative for Killarney has said that the glass recycling Bring Banks which became full over weekend are "unsightly and dangerous if broken".

Diarmaid Griffin said that on Saturday last he dropped off a few glass bottles and jars at the Beech Road Bring Bank but that the clear glass receptacle was very close to full but managed to just about fit his containers in for recycling.

"On Sunday evening I took the attached photo whereby the brown and clear glass receptacles were full and the glass jars and bottles were placed in front of the bins,' he said.

"This is not a good situation for our town as the bottles left there are unsightly and dangerous if broken.
I would understand if the Bring Banks had filled up in one day but this was not the case as they were close to full on Saturday. Surely they can be emptied on Fridays in anticipation of a busy weekend?

"I looked at the Kerry County Council website for guidance and it stipulated that if the bins are full, the public should not deposit them beside the bin. This is practical in my opinion as people cannot drop glass in their recycling bins or landfill and they may have travelled many miles to the bring bank in the first place. I called the environmental hotline to report the full bring-bank but I got an automated answering machine and could only leave a message.

"Surely our local authority could be more proactive regarding this and should be encouraging recycling at every turn," he said.

"Thankfully there are plans to set up a deposit scheme for containers as part of the Green Party Circular Economy Bill, but in the meantime our local authority has to step up to the plate."