The Regulations are being phased in over the following timetable (and location): 1st July 2014 for agglomerations > 10,000 persons; (i.e. CLONMEL) 1st July 2015 for agglomerations > 1,500 persons, (i.e. BALLINA, CAHIR, CARRICK-ON-SUIR, CASHEL, FETHARD, NENAGH, NEWPORT, ROSCREA, TEMPLEMORE, THURLES, TIPPERARY TOWN) and 1st July 2016 for agglomerations > 500 persons. (i.e. ARDFINNAN, BALLYCLERAHAN, BORRISOKANE, BORRISOLEIGH, CLOUGHJORDAN, HOLYCROSS, KILLENAULE, KILSHEELAN, TWO-MILE-BORRIS)
FAQs
There are many ways to reduce your food waste and save money. It is estimated that households on average throw away 1/3 of the food purchased which equates to €1,000 worth of food every year, by doing this you are actually paying for it twice, the original purchase price in the shop and then paying your collector to take it away, there are also indirect costs of transporting it from the shop to your home and electricity costs to keep it refrigerated. You can cut down on food waste by carefully planning your menus and sticking to a shopping list, using your freezer wisely, using leftovers creatively, controlling your portion sizes and many other ideas and tips that can be found at www.stopfoodwaste.ie, and www.safefood.ie.
Yes, as long as it is your own waste. You must obtain a receipt from the facility confirming their acceptance of your waste. These receipts shall be retained should they be required for inspection by Authorised Officers of the County Council.
If you live outside the areas as detailed in the Regulations and would like to avail of a brown bin you should contact your collector to ascertain if they can provide you with the service, alternatively you could give consideration to using a home composter.
Yes, home composting is a great way to deal with all your plant derived food waste e.g. fruit and vegetable peelings, teabags and coffee grinds, eggshells, etc. There may, however, be a certain percentage of your food waste that you cannot home compost e.g. raw or cooked meats, these may attract vermin. You should given careful consideration as to how you will deal with this fraction of food waste. You will be in compliance with the Regulations as long as you can demonstrate to Local Authority personnel that you are dealing with your food waste in one of the manners outlined under the Household Food Waste and Bio-waste Regulations 2013.
Bio-degradable waste is actually a resource, it can be composted or treated through anaerobic digestion to produce compost or digestate that can be spread on the land, removing the need for chemical fertilisers and can also be a source of energy production. All this will help create and secure jobs, help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and improve our carbon footprint and assist in Ireland’s promotion as a green economy.
Section 34 of the Waste Management Act 1996, as amended, makes it an offence to collect waste without a waste collection permit.
Only authorised waste collection permit holders may collect waste from households. They must use vehicles that are pre-notified to the NWCPO, appropriately marked with their name and waste collection permit number, and, be authorised to collect each waste type, e.g. mixed municipal waste, brown bin waste, etc.
These regulations are available to view and download from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government’s website at: http://www.environ.ie/en/Legislation/Environment/Waste/WasteManagement/ Please note these regulations are subject to amendment from time to time.
These regulations are available to view and download from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government’s website at: http://www.environ.ie/en/Legislation/Environment/Waste/WasteManagement/ Please note these regulations are subject to amendment from time to time.
