Mayo county town's street sweeping costs and rota are revealed
It costs Castlebar Municipal District between €2,500 and €3,000 per month for street cleaning services.
This includes the disposal of all waste to landfill and waste facilities as well as plant, labour and supplies.
The cost increases for special events, including illegal dumping and community clean-ups.
The following is a weekly schedule for street sweeping in Castlebar district for 2021.
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
8 to 10 a.m.: Town centre on rotation.
10.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.: Castlebar estates and surrounding roads on rotation. Street sweeping and gulley cleaning.
3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.: Return to Moneen yard or McGrath’s depot to tip waste. Clean and check vehicle and refill water tank for the following day.
Tuesdays
8 to 10 a.m.: Castlebar carparks on rotation.
Castle Street
Market Square
Hopkins Road (Dunnes Stores)
Pavilion Road
Spencer Street
Carparks at Aras an Chontae as instructed by engineer.
10.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.: Castlebar Town approach roads on rotation out to 50km/h speed limit zone – Red route
3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.: Return to Moneen yard or McGrath’s depot to tip waste. Clean and check vehicle and refill water tank for the following day.
Thursdays
8 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.: Street sweep and gulley cleaning rural towns and villages on rotation including carparks and estates.
Sweeping to be carried out prior to special occasions (festivals/events) as directed by area engineer.
Balla
Ballintubber
Ballyheane
Ballyvary
Belcarra
Breaffy
Glenisland
Islandeady
Killawalla
Lahardane
Mayo Abbey
Parke
Partry
Tourmakeady
Turlough.
3.30 to 4.30 p.m.: Return to Moneen yard or McGrath’s depot to tip waste. Clean and check vehicle and refill water tank for the following day.
Weekends/Public Holidays
Weekend and public holiday street cleaning and bin collection is carried out as and when deemed necessary as directed by the area engineer and the requirement is monitored on a weekly basis and is subject to available budgets.
* Plan is based on full time use of the sweeper. However, sweeping is not to be carried out during salt gritting operations for road safety.
* Operation of the vehicle shall be in line with covid rules/guidelines, and subject to proper cleaning being carried out.
* There are two trained operators available to cover street sweeping duties.