Waste strategy blamed for scrapping of dog mess bins
ST MARTIN’S is scrapping its parish dog mess bins, after they were misused.
The navy blue bins, with the parish crest, have been a regular sight for a decade and are funded and emptied by the parish.
But senior constable Dave Beausire said they had decided to scrap the scheme.
‘It has been decided by the St Martin’s douzaine, after a lot of thought and consideration, to remove the bins that we have maintained around the parish for several years due to the misuse of them since the new waste strategy was brought in,’ he said.
‘The increase in dog waste and the amount of home and food waste that is now being placed in or around these bins is at a level that is unacceptable, both from a health point of view and also for the vermin they are attracting. People must take responsibility with their waste and take it to dispose of in their home bins.’
The first parish bins were installed in 2009 in response to a reduction in litter bins by the States. Initially there were six. This was then expanded to 13, before being cut to the current level.
They have been emptied by the parish handyman each week.
Mr Beausire said they had seen a rise in how much the bins were being used.
‘The level of dog waste is at the highest ever and points to the rubbish bins being used for more than just the dog waste that is collected when people walk their dogs,’ he said.
‘But there are bins for dog waste located as they always have been at the main walks at Jerbourg, Moulin Huet, Saints and Icart and the parish will at this time continue to supply dog waste bags at these locations.’
The locations affected by the removal include Sausmarez Manor, the chemists on Grande Rue, Le Bouvee, the Doyle Monument, the bottom of Le Vallon, Queen’s Hotel, Grande Rue car park, St Martin’s School gates, the Jubilee Garden at the community centre and outside Fitzgeralds.
