Council slammed for ‘not emptying dog poo bins’ over Christmas
Richard Evans, local democracy reporter
A Welsh council has been criticised for “not emptying dog poo bins” over Christmas and the new year.
Residents in Conwy said they saw unemptied rubbish bins over the holiday period as well as filthy plastic bags of dog excrement piled high on bin lids and the surrounding pavement.
Dad Richard Hughes, 49, from the Conwy Valley, claimed the dog poo bins at the RSPB Conwy nature reserve in Llandudno Junction hadn’t been emptied.
‘Overflowing’
“I was out for a walk between Christmas and new year and saw the bin on the coastal path near Conwy RSPB overflowing with rubbish, particularly dog poo bags,” he said.
“It was so full people were putting bags on or around the bin, and it looked a real state.
“It’s not nice for local residents or a very good advert for the area as this path is popular with visitors.”
Mum Louise Evans, from Llandudno, had a similar experience in her hometown. “The dog poo bins near The Oval had dog poo piled high on top and scattered around them.
“I know it’s been Christmas, but it looked horrible, smelled worse, and made the town look a mess,” she said.
“Holiday makers still come to the town in the winter. It doesn’t look good at all.”
‘Disappointing’
A spokeswoman for Conwy County Council commented: “Our Open Spaces staff were out and about working between Christmas and New Year, including emptying bins.
“It’s disappointing when people are not responsible with their waste, and there is no excuse for dropping rubbish on the floor. If a bin is full, people should use the next available bin instead or take their rubbish home with them.”
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A thoroughly disingenuous response from the Council spokesperson there. Instead of blaming residents for the rubbish piling up make sure the bins are regularly emptied, especially dog poop bins. I love dogs. I’ve had dogs as pets and walked friends’ dogs for them. That said to ask dog owners, or walkers, to carry dog poop bags, presumably in their pockets or in other bags, is NOT acceptable. Having less frequent collections over the holiday period is expected and understandable, but not emptying them at all is unacceptable. We have a photo here off a dog poop bin that clearly hadn’t… Read more »
Nothing stopping the people whose dogs are depositing the mess to take it home to dispose of.
You think it’s okay to carry fecal matter in your pocket or a bag? Really!? 🤨
Why should dog owners get Rolls Royce treatment when councils can barely afford to carry out their core responsibilities? It is the same sense of entitlement that non dog owners are confronted with on a regular basis, not only do we have to put up with the pooing but also the barking and the biting, the chasing and the diseases, and as often as not abuse from the owners on top of that, that we have to subsidise services for them as well is just adding insult to injury… I’m not generally in favour of microtargeting taxation, but in this… Read more »
It’s waste collection and a public health matter. Both are part of Local Government’s core responsibilities 🙄