Dublin City Council will soon be calling to houses in the north east inner city to check for waste collection contracts.
It's part of a waste management crackdown, targeting illegal dumping, after the area was name the dirtiest urban area in the country by Irish Business Against Litter.
The council will call to homes it knows aren't registered for bin or bag collections, using information from waste firms.
Where the residents can't prove they are disposing of their rubbish legally, they can be fined €75 on the spot, and up to €2,500 if convicted in court.
Local Green Party councillor Janet Horner says it's a problem that needs to be addressed;
"Residents in the inner city area around here are just absolutely fed up with the amount of litter and dumping that is appearing on the streets on a day to day basis.
"We know the majority of people are doing the right thing. They are trying to dispose of their waste responsibly. But they are absolutely plagued by a minority of people who either don't know how to do the right thing - or are refusing to do it."
Councillor Horner says the area is often targeted because of the lack of enforcement and support for the area;
"There is a lot of people who are residents of the inner city who don't have bin contracts and are dumping.
There are also people coming in from outside the area and dumping waste in it, because they feel it is an area that's neglected and they can get away with something that they maybe wouldn't get away with in more suburban areas".
