Tramore is the first town in Ireland to tackle a litter problem with a state of the art beach cleaner.
The Blaak Beachcleaner was developed and manufactured in the Netherlands and purchased by Tramore Fáilte who operates it in co-operation with Waterford County Council.
Towed and powered by a tractor, the beach cleaner sifts the sand on Tramore beach to a depth of fifteen centimetres and can clean three acres of beach in one hour. The aim is to keep the famous three mile strand at Tramore free from,
All types of litter, paper, tins, bottles…
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 11 June 1974. The reporter is Dermot Mullane.
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