Waste and recycling
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How you dispose of household rubbish in Ireland -
Describes where to recycle domestic waste and what happens to recycled items -
Burning household waste at home or in your garden is illegal. If convicted of illegally burning waste, you can incur a fine or a prison sentence. -
Recycling and composting organic waste reduces household waste sent to landfill. What goes in the brown bin and how to home compost? -
Under this scheme, you will pay a small refundable deposit on certain drinks containers in shops, which you can then claim back by returning the empty container -
What waste is disposed of in a landfill site, how much it costs and waste licences -
Find out more about the rules and regulations governing take back and recycling of WEEE. -
What is litter pollution and what are the penalties? -
Information on how you can reduce the amount of waste you produce at home and in work. -
An end-of-life vehicle is a car or light vehicle that is ready to go to the scrapyard. There are laws in place to stop ELVs from creating an environmental hazard, and to promote recycling.This document is in: Buying or selling a vehicle