TV licence-style inspectors are going to start making sure people are properly disposing of their household waste.
Local Authorities are passing by-laws to give them new powers to act against households illegally dumping rubbish.
It will allow them to set up a database with homes who are not registered with a waste collection company.
Inspectors will then visit those addresses for proof they are getting rid of their rubbish properly.
On the spot fines will be given to those who can not prove they are sharing bins with neighbours, for example.
Repeat offenders could be fined up to €2,500 if they come before the courts.
Household Waste Inspectors Reaction
The crackdown on illegal dumping is attracting a mixed reaction.
It's one way to stop illegal dumping, according to Green Party Councillor Ciarán Cuffe.
He admitted "There is a problem in the city and in the countryside".
It is "reasonable" to ask people to explain how they get rid of their rubbish, he said.
Conor Walsh from the Irish Waste Management Agency also thinks it's a great idea.
"People need to be very cognisant of the fact that they could be doing a lot of damage", he said.
He explained that burning waste illegally harms adults, children and the environment.
However, People Before Profit TD Bríd Smith is "appalled" by the proposed inspections.
She wants Dublin City Council to take back control of waste collection services.
Deputy Smith believes expensive fees are forcing more people to dump their waste illegally.
