The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced details of 10 locations for this year’s farm hazardous waste collections being operated across the country during October and November. The temporary bring centres allow farmers the opportunity to dispose of hazardous farm waste materials at a safe and regulated site.
The bring centres are operated in collaboration by the EPA, Teagasc, the Department of Agriculture and the local authorities in Laois, Longford, Clare, Galway, Carlow, Kerry, Tipperary, Louth, Wexford and Cork. The scheme is also assisted by recycling operators WEEE Ireland and European Recycling Platform (ERP).
Types of waste
Examples of the types of waste accepted at the collection centres include old pesticides, biocides, veterinary medicines, needles and syringes, paints, corrosives (acids, detergents), oil wastes, brake fluids, antifreeze, coolants, grease cartridges and creosote. All of these products will be charged at €2/kg, excluding VAT.
Contaminated empty plastic containers that may have contained pesticides, dairy hygiene products, waste oils, paint, etc, can also be disposed of at a charge of €4/kg. Waste engine oil and hydraulic oil can be brought to the collection centre and disposed of free of charge.
Similarly, waste electrical equipment such as TVs, computers, fridges, power tools and kettles, as well as old batteries and lamps, will be taken by WEEE at the collection centres free of charge.
Farm plastics, such as silage wrap, fertiliser and feed bags, and netting will not be accepted at the centres, as farmers can recycle these through their local farm plastic recycling bring centres.
Collaboration
The relevant Government departments and agencies, along with the farming industry and farming organisations, are currently collaborating to try to establish a long-term national collection scheme for farm hazardous waste.
The farm hazardous waste campaign was originally piloted in 2013 and ran again last year. Over 3,000 farmers brought waste to 16 collection centres and disposed of 260t of hazardous waste and 100t of waste electrical and electronic equipment and batteries in that time.
Collection centres will open from 9.30am to 3.30pm. The location and dates for this year’s farm hazardous waste collections are as follows:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced details of 10 locations for this year’s farm hazardous waste collections being operated across the country during October and November. The temporary bring centres allow farmers the opportunity to dispose of hazardous farm waste materials at a safe and regulated site.
The bring centres are operated in collaboration by the EPA, Teagasc, the Department of Agriculture and the local authorities in Laois, Longford, Clare, Galway, Carlow, Kerry, Tipperary, Louth, Wexford and Cork. The scheme is also assisted by recycling operators WEEE Ireland and European Recycling Platform (ERP).
Types of waste
Examples of the types of waste accepted at the collection centres include old pesticides, biocides, veterinary medicines, needles and syringes, paints, corrosives (acids, detergents), oil wastes, brake fluids, antifreeze, coolants, grease cartridges and creosote. All of these products will be charged at €2/kg, excluding VAT.
Contaminated empty plastic containers that may have contained pesticides, dairy hygiene products, waste oils, paint, etc, can also be disposed of at a charge of €4/kg. Waste engine oil and hydraulic oil can be brought to the collection centre and disposed of free of charge.
Similarly, waste electrical equipment such as TVs, computers, fridges, power tools and kettles, as well as old batteries and lamps, will be taken by WEEE at the collection centres free of charge.
Farm plastics, such as silage wrap, fertiliser and feed bags, and netting will not be accepted at the centres, as farmers can recycle these through their local farm plastic recycling bring centres.
Collaboration
The relevant Government departments and agencies, along with the farming industry and farming organisations, are currently collaborating to try to establish a long-term national collection scheme for farm hazardous waste.
The farm hazardous waste campaign was originally piloted in 2013 and ran again last year. Over 3,000 farmers brought waste to 16 collection centres and disposed of 260t of hazardous waste and 100t of waste electrical and electronic equipment and batteries in that time.
Collection centres will open from 9.30am to 3.30pm. The location and dates for this year’s farm hazardous waste collections are as follows:
Mountrath Mart, Co Laois - Tuesday 20 OctoberBallymahon Mart, Co Longford - Wednesday 28 OctoberEnnis Mart, Co Clare - Monday 2 NovemberTuam Mart, Co Galway - Friday 6 NovemberTullow Mart, Co Carlow - Monday 9 NovemberCastleisland Mart, Co Kerry - Saturday 14 NovemberCahir Mart, Co Tipperary - Tuesday 17 NovemberDeeside Agri Country Store, Ardee, Co Louth - Friday 20 NovemberNew Ross Mart, Co Wexford - Wednesday 25 NovemberBandon Mart, Co Cork - Friday 27 November 
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