Carlow County Council endeavours to protect the public from the dangers of dog fouling. Not cleaning up after your pooch can have detrimental health consequences for the public especially young children.
Dogs are carriers of dog roundworm (Toxocara Canis) Which can be transmitted to humans through eggs in dog faeces. Contact with infected dog poop can cause loss of sight with children particularly at risk.
Children are the group most susceptible as their immune systems are underdeveloped and risks of contamination are higher when children play outdoors in neighbourhoods where dog owners do not responsibly look after dog waste.
Carlow County Council implement an ‘Any bag, any bin’ policy, which means that dog foul materials may be placed in any public litter bin once it is bagged. If no bin is available, the owner should take the material home for appropriate disposal.
Where Dog fouling occurs and is not immediately removed and properly disposed of by the owner of the Dog, this is an offence under Section 22 of the Litter Pollution Act 1997. This is a difficult section to impose as it requires witness of the fouling, identification of the dog owner, and the witness to be able to testify that the owner left the waste.
Complaints in relation to dog fouling can be made by contacting the environment section.
Phone: 059 913 6231
Email: environment@carlowcoco.ie
How to Poop Scoop
Simply place a bag over the dog faeces and lift it whilst pulling the bag downwards with your other hand. Tie a knot in the bag and dispose of it in a litter bin or take it home for disposal.
Where Dog fouling occurs and is not immediately removed and properly disposed of by the owner of the Dog, this is an offence under Section 22 of the Litter Pollution Act 1997. This is a difficult section to impose as it requires witness of the fouling, identification of the dog owner, and the witness to be able to testify that the owner left the waste.
Failure of a person in charge of a dog to remove dog faeces from a public place will lead to an on the spot fine of €150 or if convicted in court up to €4,000.
Waste Bins
Carlow County Council implement an ‘Any bag, any bin’ policy, which means that dog foul materials may be placed in any public litter bin once it is bagged. If no bin is available, the owner should take the material home for appropriate disposal.
Where Dog fouling occurs and is not immediately removed and properly disposed of by the owner of the Dog, this is an offence under Section 22 of the Litter Pollution Act 1997. This is a difficult section to impose as it requires witness of the fouling, identification of the dog owner, and the witness to be able to testify that the owner left the waste.
Complaints in relation to dog fouling can be made by contacting the environment section.
Phone: 059 9136231
Email: environment@carlowcoco.ie