Nearly 200 vehicles have been destroyed by Gardai in Dublin as part of a clampdown on illegal dumping.
Officers demolished 160 cars which were abandoned by owners on the St. Christopher’s Lane property in Cappoge - warning those who are identified that they will be hit with a hefty fine.
The End of Life Vehicle (ELV) operation took place on Wednesday in the north side where the multitude of cars were removed and recycled from the land.
As well as this, 170 tonnes of waste was removed from the area during the Garda clean-up.
Plans have been put in place to stop further illegal dumping activity - with CCTV, waste inspection and Garda surveillance being used to keep an eye on the facility in the future.
The Mayor of Fingal, Councillor David Healy stated that this was a "necessary operation".
He said: "This ensures the proper dismantling of an unauthorised and environmentally harmful situation.
"Unauthorised storage and dismantling of end of life vehicles (ELVs - disused cars and goods vehicles) poses a significant risk to the environment.
"ELVs contain many hazardous materials such as lead acid batteries, lubricating oil, coolant, brake fluid, and catalytic convertors, all of which must be disposed of safely in order to prevent pollution."
He added: "I'm delighted to see such effective action by Fingal County Council's Waste Enforcement Division in their operation against these sites.
"I commend them and the other agencies (An Garda Siochana, Customs, the Department of Social Protection and the Waste Enforcement Regional Lead Authority) involved."
If you witness illegal waste operations, you are advised to contact Fingal County Council's Environment Section on 01 8905000.
