Image source: Meath Crime Prevention Members of An Garda Síochána have issued a warning to the public about unauthorised collectors in a bid to reduce instances of illegal dumping on the run-up to Christmas. In a brief warning to members of the public, Gardaí in Co. Meath said: “In the lead up to Christmas please think about the countryside with all the rubbish that you are going to pick up in the next few weeks. This is just another example of what happens when you use unauthorised collectors. Any rubbish collectors must have an authorised waste collectors permit.