Roscommon County Council is required to make and implement a Litter Management Plan, and to review the plan every three years. Section 10 of the Litter Pollution Act 1997, as amended, requires local authorities to make and implement a Litter Management Plan in respect of its functional area. Local authorities shall review its Litter Management Plan at least once in each 3 years after the plan is first implemented.

The purpose of the Litter Management Plan under the Litter Pollution Act is to:

(i) Evaluate all existing litter prevention and control programs run by the Local Authority

(ii) Outline the local authorities’ policies and objectives for preventing and controlling litter

(iii) Identify actions that other individuals or organisations might take to prevent and control litter

(iv) List the facilities where the public can dispose of waste for recovery or disposal, as defined by the Waste Management Act 1996, as amended

A Draft Litter Management Plan for the period 2025–2027 was prepared, including a review of the previous plan. Public input was invited through submissions and comments from individuals, community groups, voluntary organisations, and representative bodies.

The draft was adopted at the Plenary Council Meeting held on Monday, 23rd June 2025.