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Household Waste for Disposal

What is General household Waste?

General refuse should only consist of waste that cannot be recovered or recycled i.e. material left-over after the householder has reduced, reused, recycled and composted as much as possible. It is this general household waste that normally ends up in a landfill site or at an incinerator. Currently, too much material ends up in landfills and many of Ireland’s landfill sites are nearly full. Household waste can either be collected by a waste collector or deposited directly at a licensed facility.

Household Waste collection Services in Sligo

Waste collections services were privatised in County Sligo in the mid 1990s and in Sligo Town in 2002. Four private companies, permitted by the Local Authority, provide general refuse collections across County Sligo. All collectors operate a pay-by-use service. Please see table hereunder for further information on waste collectors operating in Co. Sligo:

**Waste Collectors Operating in Sligo**
Permitted General Refuse Collector	General Area of Collections	Collection Permit Number	Telephone	Costs for household waste collection (subject to change)	Address
Barna Waste (Formerly Bergin Waste Disposal Ltd and North West Wheelie Bin Ltd and Galway Plant and Tool Hire Ltd)	South and West of County Sligo	CW74	1890 445 445	120L bag - €5.00 240L bag - €10.00	Barna Waste Carrowbrowne Headford Road Galway
Beirnes Bins Ltd	Sligo town and surrounds	CW82	071 9635020	Contact them for further information	Windmill Road, Elphin, Co Roscommon Bbin@eircom.net
Greenstar (formerly Waste Disposal Sligo Ltd)	North of County Sligo, and Sligo town	CW78	071 9143037	120L Tags - €5.00 240L Tags - €9.00	Deep Water Quay Sligo
Hire Services Ltd	Small part of west Sligo – circa Enniscrone	CW48	094 9031026	Contact them for further information	Plovervale Castlebar Co Mayo

Download Barna Waste 2009 Collection Schedule - 144 kbs

Download Greenstar Refuse and Recycling Collection Calendar 2009 - 1,013 kbs

Sligo’s Pay-by-Volume System

A pay-by-volume system operates in Sligo for household waste meaning you pay for the volume of household waste you produce. When you leave your household waste out for collection, it must be in a wheelie bin with pre-paid tags or bags or stickers attached. These can be purchased in local shops along the collection routes. The contractors each have different colour bags pertaining to their specific route. The cost of bags includes collection and disposal charges.

Waste Presentation Bye-laws - household waste must now be in a wheelie bin

Waste Presentation bye-laws were introduced to Sligo on 1st January 2006. The new bye-laws deal with the presentation of waste for collection by householders. The Bye-Laws state that:

All householders must present waste for collection if they are on a collection route.
All householders must use a wheeled bin for landfill waste.
Householders must not present waste for collection prior to 6pm on the eve of collection day.

The bye-laws will help the Council regularise the issue of waste collection and means that a greater number of householders can benefit from a properly regulated waste collection service. The new bye-laws will also ensure waste is presented in a proper manner and is segregated to allow for maximum recycling and recovery and the bye-laws will prevent the creation of environmental pollution and litter associated with waste collection. Wheelie bins come in two sizes i.e. small - 120L or standard - 240L. Wheelie bins can be purchased from garden centres or agricultural supply or from your waste collector. The waste collector may provide your bin for free if you pay for a certain volume of waste – ask them for details.

EPA Licenced Facilities for direct disposal of household waste

Householders can also bypass collections and take general refuse in bags or trailers directly to EPA licenced facilities. Materials that do not fit into a wheelie bin can also be transported to these sites for disposal – i.e. bulky goods, furniture, mattresses etc. Charges are calculated by weight. (Check out recycling pages of this website – civic amenity sites). Nearby sites include:

Transfer Station

Greenstar, Deep Water Quay, Sligo
Telephone: 071 9143037

Landfill Site

Ballaghdreen, Co Roscommon
Telephone: 094 9862767

Landfill Site

Rathroeen, Co Mayo
Telephone: 096 75959

How can I check that my waste collector is genuine?

All contractors involved in Waste Collection must hold a valid waste collection permit. If you have doubts about how your waste is handled, ask to see a hardcopy of your collectors permit (they are obliged to carry it on their collection vehicle), contact your Local Authority to establish permit status, or check out www.connaughtwaste.ie (To find a collector for any particular waste type, click on "permits" and then click on "search collector permits"). If you want more information on how to dispose or recycle waste this website will provide this information by giving a full listing of all permitted collectors working in the Connaught Region. Permits and Licences held by waste collectors must be valid for the type of waste being handled and contractors must be permitted to collect in the specific county from which the waste originated.

Landfills

Waste collected by permitted refuse collection companies is transported to neighbouring landfills including Ballaghadreen Landfill, Co. Roscommon and Rathroeen Landfill, Ballina Co. May. Gate fees at the landfills for the collection companies are set at approx €152.00 per tonne. A national landfill levy of €15.00 is charged on every tonne of material entering the landfill. Funds from this levy are invested back into environmental initiatives.

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