Council erects sign to stop litterbugs at blackspot in Kildare Town

Kildare Co Council has erected a new 'SMILE! You are on CCTV' sign to warn litter bugs at a litter blackspot in Kildare Town.

Leaving or throwing litter in a public place is an offence that can be subject to an on-the-spot fine of €150 or a maximum fine of €3,000 if you are convicted in the local district court.

The bottle bank site in the Tesco Carpark has seen cardboard boxes with empty beer and wine bottles left abandoned on the ground.

Earlier this year, the Tidy Towns Committee in Kildare Town said that the issue was costing points in the annual competition.

The town won the Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) national contest last year.