Local help in Rathfarnham, Templeogue, Terenure & Knocklyon

Which council you are in

Rathfarnham is split between South Dublin County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (DLR). Ballyroan Library on Orchardstown Avenue is a South Dublin building; Marlay House on Grange Road is DLR. Templeogue and Knocklyon are South Dublin. Terenure is mostly Dublin City Council, with a small part in South Dublin.

Postal districts cut across those lines: Rathfarnham is D14 or D16, Knocklyon D16, Templeogue and Terenure D6W. The recycling centre and the skip rules below go by council.

Garden waste, clear-outs and dump runs

Each council has its own recycling centre, and all three are for householders bringing their own waste. South Dublin's is Ballymount Civic Amenity on Ballymount Avenue, Greenhills (Dublin 12), which takes garden waste and bulky household items, both charged. DLR's is Ballyogan Recycling Park on Ballyogan Road (Dublin 18): domestic use only, private vehicles only, no large vans. Dublin City's south-side centre is in Ringsend, on Pigeon House Road, and it turns commercial waste away.

So a gardener or a man with a van you pay to clear the garden cannot simply drop the load at the council site. Anyone collecting waste for money, including a gardener or a man with a van doing a clear-out, needs a waste collection permit from the National Waste Collection Permit Office (Waste Management Act 1996, section 34). Handing your waste to someone without one is an offence for you, not just for them. Ask for the permit number and check it on nwcpo.ie before anything goes in the van. South Dublin County Council puts the fine for individuals at up to €5,000.

Skips on the road

In the Dublin City part, which is most of Terenure, a skip on a public road needs a council permit where parking is restricted: double yellow lines, paid parking or a clearway. Apply at least 7 working days ahead. On an unrestricted road no permit is needed, as long as the skip is placed safely and 3 metres of road is left clear.

In the DLR part of Rathfarnham, skip companies need a DLR Skip Operator Licence, and if the skip goes in a paid parking bay the operator gets that permit; you deal with the skip company, not the council. On the South Dublin side, ask the skip company what the council needs before you book.

Dog walking

The two big council parks here are Marlay Park (DLR) and Bushy Park (Dublin City Council). If you book a dog walker, say which one you would like them to use and whether your dog can be let off the lead, and keep that in the DoneIt chat so it is written down.