Some of the hazardous waste collected at Ballinasloe on Monday
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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;
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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
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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
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