Farm Hazardous Waste
Collection Centres, Locations & Charges
Collection centres will open from
9:30am to 3:30pm
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2015
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.
Tuam Mart, Co. Galway
Friday 6th November
Deeside Agri Country Store,
Ardee, Co. Louth
Friday 20th November
Ennis Mart, Co. Clare
Monday 2nd November
Ballymahon Mart, Co. Longford
Wednesday 28th October
Cahir Mart, Co. Tipperary
Tuesday 17th November
Mountrath Mart, Co. Laois
Tuesday 20th October
Castleisland Mart, Co. Kerry
Saturday 14th November
Tullow Mart, Co. Carlow
Monday 9th November
Bandon Mart, Co.Cork
Friday 27th November
New Ross Mart, Co.Wexford
Wednesday 25th November
WASTE TYPES ACCEPTED
Pesticides and biocides; veterinary medicines and animal health-care wastes;
needles and syringes; waste paints; aerosols; corrosives (acids, detergents); oil
and air filters; oily wastes; brake fluids; brake pads; antifreeze; adhesives; coolants;
grease cartridges; creosote
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
COSTS
All charged at €2/kg
(excl. VAT@ 13.5%)
€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 electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (e.g., TVs, computers, fridges,
freezers, power tools, kettles); all batteries and fluorescent lamps including CLFs
Free of charge
segregation, packaging
Guidance for farmers... onandhandling,
transporting
1. Each waste type must
be clearly identifiable,
segregated and packaged
to avoid leaks during
transport and off-loading
2. Only identified wastes
will be accepted; wastes
which cannot be identified
or clearly labelled will
NOT be accepted
3. Waste engine and
hydraulic oils should not
be mixed with any other
substances including
vegetable oil
4. Mixed wastes will NOT
be accepted on site
8. F
arm plastics such as
silage wrap, fertiliser bags
clean pesticide & dairy
5. All needles and syringes 6. Payment by cash, cheque 7. Farmers are responsible hygiene containers will
for all their farm hazardous NOT be accepted, recycle
or card required on the
to be delivered to the
waste until Enva confirms these at your local farm
day. All wastes will be
centres in a separate
plastic recycling bring
acceptance of waste.
rounded to the nearest
sealed container
centre
kilogram.
For further information on the farm
hazardous waste collection centres visit
www.epa.ie or LoCall: 1890 33 55 99