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Environment & Climate Control Services

A-Z listing of all services covered by the Environment Section.

Waste Management

Abandoned Vehicles Removal

Local authorities may request the registered owner of an abandoned vehicle parked in a public place to remove it.

Backyard Burning of Waste Control

Local authorities may take action against those who carry out unauthorised burning of waste in backyards.

Burning of Agricultural Vegetation Permission

Farmers must apply to the local authority for permission to burn green waste generated by agricultural activities.

Commercial Food Waste Regulations Enforcement

Local authorities regulate commercial food waste disposal to ensure the waste is suitable for composting.

Construction and Demolition Waste Enforcement

Local authorities regulate the disposal and recycling of construction and demolition waste such as soil, rubble, bricks, timber and plaster.

End of Life Vehicles Authorisations

Local authorities authorise and maintain a register of treatment facilities that deal with end of life vehicles.

End of Life Vehicles Regulations Enforcement

Local authorities regulate the disposal of end of life vehicles.

Extractive Industries Regulations Enforcement

Local authorities regulate the management of waste from quarries to prevent or reduce environmental damage.

Farm Plastic Regulations Enforcement

Local authorities regulate the sale and use of plastic film on farms to ensure it is collected and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.

Farm Plastics Producers Registration

Local authorities maintain a register of producers and manufacturers of farm plastics.

Hazardous Waste Notification

You must notify the National TransFrontier Shipments Office in Dublin City Council if you want to import, export or transport hazardous waste.

Historic Landfills Management

Local authorities manage closed local authority landfill sites in line with Environmental Protection Agency guidelines.

Household Food Waste Regulations Enforcement

Local authorities regulate domestic food waste disposal to ensure the waste is suitable for composting.

Packaging Regulations Enforcement

Local authorities regulate the disposal of packaging waste by businesses.

Packaging Regulations Self-Compliance Registration

Major producers of packaging waste must register with the local authority to become self compliant in the proper disposal of packaging waste.

Plastic Bag Levy Regulations Enforcement

Local authorities regulate compliance by retailers with the plastic bag levy. Retailers must charge customers for plastic bags at the point of sale.

Sewage Sludge Facilities Certificate

Operators of sewage sludge facilities, must register with the local authority for a certificate of registration to meet waste management requirements.

Sewage Sludge Facilities Register

Local authorities maintain a public register of sewage sludge facilities.

Sewage Sludge Facilities Regulations Enforcement

Local authorities regulate the storage of waste in sewage sludge facilities from waste water treatment plants and septic tanks.

Stop Food Waste Initiative Information

Local authorities may provide information and advice to encourage households to prevent and manage food waste.

TransFrontier Shipment of Waste Notification

You must notify the National TransFrontier Shipments Office in Dublin City Council if you want to export, import or transit shipments of waste within, into or out of the European Union.

TransFrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations Enforcement

The National TransFrontier Shipments Office in Dublin City Council regulates the exporting, importing and transporting of waste shipments on behalf of all local authorities.

Waste Collection Permit

The National Waste Collection Office in Offaly County Council issues waste collection permits to approved collectors or transporters of waste.

Waste Collection Permit Enforcement

Local authorities enforce waste collection permits issued by the National Waste Collection Permit Office in Offaly County Council.

Waste Disposal Site Fee Payment

You must pay a fee if you dispose of domestic or commercial waste in a local authority landfill or civic amenity site.

Waste Facilities Register

The National Waste Collection Permit Office in Offaly County Council maintains a public register of all waste facility permits and certificates granted, reviewed, revoked and expired across all local authorities.

Waste Facility Permit

You must apply to the local authority for a waste facility permit or a certificate of registration if you want to operate a waste facility.

Waste Facility Permit Pre Application Information and Advice

Local authorities may arrange pre application consultations for those considering applying for a waste facility permit.

Waste Facility Permit Surrender Request

You must request permission from the local authority if you want to surrender your waste facility permit.

Waste Facility Regulations Enforcement

Local authorities regulate the operation of waste facilities.

Waste Pollution Complaint Reporting

Local authorities may investigate complaints about waste pollution.

Waste Tyre Enforcement

Local authorities regulate the proper disposal of waste tyres.

Statutory Access to Information

Access to Information on Environment Request

You can send a request to the local authority for access to environmental information such as air, noise and water quality reports, and policies and plans on environmental protection measures.

Litter Control

Adopt a Patch Scheme

Local authorities may allocate public areas such as stretches of roadway, parts of beaches, bottle banks and litter blackspots to private companies or groups who want to adopt the patch and keep it litter free.

Adopt a Road Scheme

Local authorities may allocate a length of road to private companies or groups who want to adopt the road and keep it litter free.

Adopt a Roundabout Scheme

Local authorities may allocate a roundabout to private companies or groups who want to adopt the roundabout and landscape it.

Adopt a Street Scheme

Local authorities may allocate a street to private companies or groups who want to adopt the street and keep it litter free.

Anti-Litter Anti-Graffiti Grant Scheme

Local authorities may provide financial support to community projects for anti litter, anti dog fouling and anti graffiti activities.

Bonfire Materials Removal

Local authorities may remove bonfire materials from public areas for disposal.

Community Clean-Up Supplies

Local authorities may provide clean up equipment and supplies such as litter pickers, gloves and bags to communities to clean up their local area.

Dog Fouling Control

Local authorities monitor dog fouling in public areas and may take action against owners.

Event Litter Clean-up Support

Local authorities may support event organisers by carrying out litter clean ups and street cleaning after marathons, park runs, festivals and beach events.

Graffiti Removal

Local authorities may remove graffiti from public buildings, bridges, playground equipment and street furniture. They may also remove offensive graffiti from private property.

Graffiti Removal Kits

Local authorities may provide free graffiti removal kits to community groups, residents associations and Tidy Towns groups to remove graffiti from community centres, sports areas and playgrounds.

Gum Removal

Local authorities may remove discarded chewing gum from public streets and footpaths.

Litter Awareness Initiatives

Local authorities may run litter awareness initiatives as part of their litter management activities.

Litter Bins

Local authorities may provide litter bins in public areas.

Litter Bins Maintenance

Local authorities maintain and collect litter from their litter bins in public areas.

Litter Control Signage

Local authorities may erect litter control signage in public places.

Litter Fine Appeal

The local authority provide a litter fine appeal process.

Litter Fine Payment

You must pay a litter fine to the local authority.

Litter Regulations Enforcement

Local authorities investigate illegal littering incidents and regulate illegal littering activity.

National Spring Clean Support

Local authorities may provide information and support about the National Spring Clean initiative to community and voluntary groups.

Temporary Event Signage Permission

You must apply to the local authority for a permit to use temporary signage to advertise events.

Tidy Towns Support

Local authorities may support Tidy Towns groups through networking meetings, seminars, funding and environmental initiatives.

Air Quality

Air Emissions Enforcement

Local authorities regulate air emissions from industrial plants such as bitumen plants and small thermal plants to ensure the emissions are safe and comply with regulations.

Air Emissions Licence

Industrial plants that release emissions into the atmosphere such as bitumen plants and small scale thermal plants must apply to the local authority for a licence.

Air Pollution Complaint Reporting

Local authorities may investigate complaints about air pollution.

Decorative Paints Certificate

Businesses who carry out spray painting and vehicle refinishing must apply to the local authority for a decorative paints certificate.

Decorative Paints Regulations Enforcement

Local authorities regulate the use of decorative paint materials used and sold by commercial businesses.

Decorative Paints Register

Local authorities maintain a public register of businesses which carry out spray painting and vehicle refinishing on their premises.

Odour Nuisance Complaint Reporting

Local authorities may investigate complaints of offensive smells and take action.

Organic Solvents Register

Local authorities maintain a public register of industries which use solvents.

Organic Solvents Vapour Emissions Certificate

Businesses who use solvents in their work such as dry cleaning, printing, surface coating and pharmaceutical must apply to the local authority for an organic solvents vapour emissions certificate.

Organic Solvents Vapour Emissions Regulations Enforcement

Local authorities regulate the use of solvents by businesses.

Petroleum Vapour Emissions Certificate

Owners or operators of petrol stations and fuel tankers must apply to the local authority petroleum vapour emissions certificate.

Petroleum Vapour Emissions Regulations Enforcement

Local authorities regulate emissions from fuel tankers, storage tanks and fuel pumps in petrol stations.

Petroleum Vapours Register

Local authorities maintain a public register of owners and operators of petrol stations and fuel tankers.

Solid Fuel Regulations Enforcement

Tipperary County Council is the enforcement agency for breaches of the Air Pollution Act 1987 (Solid Fuels) Regulations 2022.

Local Authority Plans

Air Quality Management Plan Consultation

Local authorities may prepare plans to manage air quality. You can have an input into the plans through consultation.

Climate Adaptation Strategy Consultation

Local authorities prepare strategies to address climate change. You can have an input into the strategies through consultation.

Climate Change Action Plan Consultation

Local authorities prepare plans to address climate change. You can have an input into the plans through consultation.

Litter Management Plan Consultation

Local authorities prepare plans to prevent and control litter. You can have an input into the plans through consultation.

Noise Action Plan Consultation

Local authorities prepare plans to address environmental noise. You can have an input into the plans through consultation.

Regional Waste Management Plan Consultation

Local authorities prepare plans to prevent and control waste. You can have an input into the plans through consultation.

Renewable Energy Strategy Consultation

Local authorities prepare strategies for renewable energy. You can have an input into the strategies through consultation.

Tree Management Strategy Consultation

Local authorities may prepare strategies for tree management. You can have an input into the strategies through consultation.

Water Quality

Bathing Waters Quality Monitoring

Local authorities may monitor and publish information on bathing water quality during the summer bathing season.

Caravan Park Licence

Caravan park and campsite operators must apply to the local authority for a licence.

Caravan Park Standards Enforcement

Local authorities may enforce public health, fire, safety and environmental standards in caravan parks and campsites.

Discharge to Waters Enforcement

Local authorities regulate the discharge of liquids and sewage to rivers, lakes and the sea.

Discharge to Waters Licence

Businesses must apply to the local authority for a licence to discharge liquids or sewage to rivers, lakes or the sea.

Discharge to Waters Licence Register

Local authorities maintain a public register of businesses which have a licence to discharge liquids or sewage to rivers, lakes and the sea.

Landspreading Control

Local authorities regulate land spreading activities on farms to protect water quality.

Nutrient Management Plan Assessment

Local authorities may assess nutrient management plans to ensure the spreading of organic sludges and fertilizers does not cause environmental damage.

River and Lake Water Quality Monitoring

Local authorities may monitor water quality in rivers and lakes to safeguard public health and protect the environment.

River Flow Monitoring

Local authorities may monitor river flow and collect information for analysis by environmental agencies.

Septic Tank Grant

Local authorities may provide financial support to homeowners to upgrade or replace septic tanks or domestic waste water treatment systems.

Septic Tank Information and Advice

Local authorities may provide information and advice about septic tanks and waste water treatment systems.

Septic Tank Regulations Enforcement

Local authorities regulate septic tanks and domestic waste water treatment systems to reduce the risk to human health and the environment.

Sewage Sludge in Agriculture Register

Local authorities maintain a public register of farmers and land owners who spread sewage sludge on their lands.

Sewage Sludge in Agriculture Regulations Enforcement

Local authorities regulate the spreading of sewage sludge by farmers and land owners on their lands.

Water Pollution Complaint Reporting

Local authorities may investigate complaints about water pollution.

Recycling

Bring Centres

Local authorities may provide bring centres where you can recycle small household items such as glass, plastic, food and beverage cans and textiles.

Christmas Tree Recycling

Local authorities may provide drop off points for natural Christmas trees at civic amenity or other sites.

Civic Amenity Sites

Local authorities may provide civic amenity sites where the public can recycle and dispose of household waste.

Re-Turn Points

Here you will find a list of Re-turn points for recycling bottles and cans at designated areas in Tipperary.

Recycling Information and Advice

Local authorities provide information to the public on how to recycle waste.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Batteries Regulations Enforcement

Local authorities regulate the disposal, recovery and recycling of consumer electrical goods, electrical appliances and batteries.

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Batteries Retailers Compliance Certificate

Retailers of electrical, electronic equipment and batteries must apply to the local authority for a WEEE certificate.

Burials and Cremations

Burial Grounds Maintenance Community Grant

Local authorities may provide financial support to community operated burial grounds for maintenance and upkeep.

Burials Register

Local authorities maintain a public register of all burials in local authority burial grounds.

Exhumation Licence

You must apply to the local authority for an exhumation licence to exhume the remains of a deceased person.

Grave Opening and Closing

Local authorities may provide grave opening and closing services in local authority owned burial grounds.

Grave Owners Register

Local authorities maintain a public register of grave owners in local authority burial grounds.

Gravedigger Registration

Local authorities may require gravediggers in local authority owned burial grounds to register with them.

Gravespace Payment

You can buy a grave space in a local authority burial ground.

Headstone Erection Licence

You can apply to a local authority to get a licence to erect a headstone.

Undertakers, Grave Diggers and Monumental Sculptors

Local authorities may maintain a register of approved gravediggers.

Environmental Protection

Climate Action Initiatives

Local authorities may run climate action initiatives as part of their commitment to climate action.

Community Environment Action Fund

Local authorities may provide financial support to community groups, schools and environmental non governmental organisations to carry out small environmental projects to promote sustainable development.

Community Water Development Fund

Local authorities may provide financial support to community groups, river and lake trusts, and catchment partnerships to carry out habitat conservation, natural flood prevention and amenity improvement projects to improve water quality, health and wellbeing.

Drainage Districts Maintenance

Local authorities may maintain drainage districts where drainage schemes were built to improve agricultural land.

Invasive Species Information and Advice

Local authorities may provide information and advice to the public about invasive plant and animal species such as giant hogweed, Japanese knotweed, Himalayan balsam, winter heliotrope, the grey squirrel, the Chinese mitten crab, the ruddy duck and the American mink.

Invasive Species Reporting

You can report sightings of invasive plant and animal species to the local authority. These species include giant hogweed, Japanese knotweed, Himalayan balsam, winter heliotrope, the grey squirrel, the Chinese mitten crab, the ruddy duck and the American mink.

Animal Welfare and Control

Dead Animal Removal

Local authorities may remove or arrange the removal of dead animals from public areas.

Dog Waste Bins

Local authorities may provide bins for the collection of dog waste in public areas.

Environment & Climate Control Services

A-Z listing of all services covered by the Environment Section.

Statistics and Reports

Environment Reports

Local authorities may provide environmental reports and information to government departments and other agencies.

Environment Statistical Reports

Local authorities collect environmental data and give it to relevant agencies.

Environmental Awareness

Environmental Awareness Grants

Local authorities may provide grants to community groups for environmental awareness initiatives.

Environmental Awareness Initiatives

Local authorities may run environmental awareness initiatives as part of their environmental protection activities.

Green Schools Initiative

Local authorities work with schools to raise awareness of how to protect the environment.

Noise Control

Environmental Noise Monitoring

Local authorities may monitor environmental noise levels and take action to prevent noise that is a nuisance, endangers human health, damages property or the environment.

Noise Pollution Complaint Reporting

Local authorities may investigate complaints about excessive noise.

Strategic Noise Mapping

Local authorities map areas where major noise occurs such as roads, railways, airports, industry and may take action to minimise the impact of this on the environment.

Public Health and Safety

Public Toilets

Local authorities may provide and maintain public toilets and cities, towns, harbours and coastal areas.

Water Safety

Ringbuoy Maintenance

Local authorities may provide and maintain ringbuoys along riverbanks, and on bridges, piers and beaches to promote water safety.

Water Safety Initiatives

Local authorities, together with Irish Water Safety, may run lifesaver training courses, beach lifeguard academies, and safe swimming and boating campaigns to promote water safety on public beaches, lakes and waterways.

Parks, Gardens and Open Spaces

Tree Management

Local authorities may plant, prune and fell tree in public parks, open green spaces, along roadsides, on roundabouts and in authorised housing estates to protect and maintain them.