Dublin City Council have scrapped the ‘useless’ bottle holders on bins (opens original article in a new tab)

Dublin City Council removed bottle holders from public bins after officials deemed them ineffective and problematic, despite costing €155,000 to install. The removal followed reports that the holders were being misused and failed to achieve their intended purpose.

• Dublin City Council removed bottle holders from bins after calling them 'completely useless' and 'an eyesore'
• The bin surrounds cost €155,000 to install and were removed from 110 public bins
• Council officials reported that the bottle holders caused more problems than they solved, including misuse by people scavenging for recyclables