The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has teamed up with Teagasc, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Local Authorities, WEEE Ireland, European Recycling Platform (ERP) and Enva Ireland Ltd to operate ten collection centres for the collection of farm hazardous waste across the country during October and November 2015. This provides farmers with an excellent opportunity to dispose of their hazardous wastes in a manner that protects human health, livestock and the environment.
| Waste types accepted | Costs |
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Pesticides and biocides; veterinary medicines and animal health-care wastes; |
All charged at €2/kg (excl. VAT@ 13.5%) |
| Contaminated empty plastic containers (which would have contained for example pesticide; biocides; dairy hygiene products; paints; waste oil; antifreeze; creosote etc.). Container sizes will include 1 litre; 5 litre; 10 litre; 15 litre; 20 litre; 25 litre and 205 litre | €4/kg (excl.VAT@ 13.5%) |
| Waste engine oil and waste hydraulic oil including their containers which are used for the transport of these waste oils to the collection centre | Free of charge |
| Waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) (e.g., TVs, computers, fridges, freezers, power tools, kettles); all batteries and fluorescent lamps including CLFs | Free of charge |
| Dates | Location |
| Tuesday 20 October 2015 | Mountrath Mart, Co. Laois |
| Wednesday 28 October 2015 | Ballymahon Mart, Co. Longford |
| Monday 2 November 2015 | Ennis Mart, Co. Clare |
| Friday 6 November 2015 | Tuam Mart, Co. Galway |
| Monday 9 November 2015 | Tullow Mart, Co. Carlow |
| Tullow Mart, Co. Carlow | Castleisland Mart, Co. Kerry |
| Tuesday 17 November 2015 | Cahir Mart, Co. Tipperary |
| Friday 20 November 2015 | Deeside Agri Country Store, Ardee, Co. Louth |
| Wednesday 25 November 2015 | New Ross Mart, Co.Wexford |
| Friday 27 November 2015 | Bandon Mart, Co.Cork |
| Collection centres will open from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm | |
For further information on the farm hazardous waste collection centres visit www.epa.ie or LoCall: 1890 33 55 99.
Source: Envirocentre.ie – Farm Hazardous Waste Collection Centres Locations & Charges
