Teagasc, in association with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine and local authorities are running a pilot bring centre for farm hazardous waste at locations around the country during November.

The pilot campaign will give farmers the opportunity to bring their farm hazardous waste to these centres where it will be collected and transported to a hazardous waste facility for disposal or recovery.

The types of waste that will be accepted include;

  • Unused or partially used pesticides and biocides
  • Waste oils, coolant and anti freeze
  • Unused or partially used veterinary products
  • Paints.

    • Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) will also be accepted. Farm plastics such as silage wrap, fertilizer and feed bags and clean triple rinsed pesticide containers will NOT be accepted. See www.teagasc.ie for further details.

    locations

    Centres will open from 10am to 4pm at the following:

  • Mon, 18 Nov, Ballymote Livestock Mart, Co Sligo
  • Wed 20 Nov, Royal Town & Country, Trim, Co Meath
  • Mon 25 Nov McDonnells Grain Store, Saleen, Midleton Co Cork
  • Thur 28 Nov, Thurles Livestock Mart, Co Tipperary