Monaghan County Council Public Consultation on a Pilot CCTV Project for Litter and Dumping Prevention and Enforcement
Monaghan County Council intends on implementing several CCTV schemes which aim to deter, prevent, detect and prosecute cases of illegal dumping.
As part of this process Monaghan County Council is undertaking public consultation on the provision of CCTV cameras in public areas in County Monaghan.
Following complaints of illegal dumping at the following locations Monaghan County Council intends to install CCTV for the prevention of litter and illegal dumping:
Location 1 – Castleblayney Town – Commons Carpark, Co. Monaghan
Location 2 – Village Carpark, Newbliss, Co Monaghan
Location 3 – Scotstown – Rear of Catholic Church, Co. Monaghan
Location 4 – Ballybay – Entrance to Mart, Co Monaghan
Location 5 – Emyvale – Rear of Community Centre, Co Monaghan
Location 6 – Crescent Hill Bottle Bank, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan
Location 7 – Sloan’s Shop, Monaghan Town, Co Monaghan
Location 8 – Carrickmacross – rear of Supervalu, Co Monaghan
The CCTV cameras are for the sole and primary purpose of preventing litter and illegal dumping and enforcement of the Litter Pollution Act 1997, as amended, and the Waste Management Act 1996, as amended. This initiative will adhere to the Codes of Practice for the Operation of CCTV for the Purposes of Prevention, Detection and Prosecution of Litter and Waste Offences.
Submissions / Observations:
Your responses will inform the scheme’s implementation and help us address community concerns.
Your feedback is important to this process, and we look forward to hearing from you. All submissions will be considered before the CCTV Cameras are finalised.
Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed installation and use of CCTV cameras at the above locations can be made in following formats:
- In writing to the Administrative Officer, Environmental Services, Carrickmacross Civic Offices, Riverside Rd., Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan A81 HY83
- Via Monaghan County Council’s Consult Portal – https://consult.monaghancoco.ie/
The deadline for receipt of all submissions is 4pm on Friday 26th June 2026.