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Sligo Local Authorities Recycling Initiatives

Sligo’s Recycling Facilities
Name of FacilityWhat can be recycledGate FeesOpening Hours

Tubbercurry Civic Amenity Site
Tubbercurry
Co. Sligo

Tel:  071-9186869

Bottles, Cans, Clothes, Batteries and Electrical goods (WEEE)
Free of Charge

Dry Recyclables i.e. paper, cardboard, plastic, tins, tetrapak, metals, wood waste, etc.
Fees apply

Household Hazardous Waste, i.e. Paint tins, Pesticide/herbicides containers,  Aerosols,  Medicines, Oil filters
Fees apply

Gate Fees for Household Recyclables
Car Load   €4
Car & Trailer €7
Van   €7
Large Vehicle   €15
Gate Fees for Household Hazardous Waste:
Paint Tins  -  €0 .50c for 5 litre can or smaller
       €1.00 for over 5 litre can
Medicines -  €1.00 for 5 items
Oil Filters  -  €0.50c per item
Pesticides/Herbicides
   -  €1.00 per litre of space
For all of the above, any irregular loads will be charged at discretion of operator

Thursday and Friday:
10 am – 5 pm

Saturday:
10 am – 4 pm

Greenstar Civic Amenity Site
Ballast Quay
Sligo

Tel:  071-9143037

Bottles, Cans, Clothes, Batteries and Electrical goods (WEEE)
Free of Charge
Dry Recyclables i.e. paper, cardboard, plastic, tins, tetrapak, metals, wood waste, etc.
Fees apply
Gate Fees for Household Recyclables
Car Load €3
Car and Trailer €6
Van €6
Commercial Vehicle €10
Any irregular loads will be charged at discretion of operator

Monday to Friday:
9 am –5 pm

Saturday:
9 am – 12.30 pm

Ballisodare Composting Facility,
Union Road,
Sligo

Mob:  087 9756455

Green Waste only accepted, i.e., grass clippings, hedge trimmings, trees, leaves, etc.
Fees apply

Peat Free Compost is available for purchase.
Home Composters are also available for purchase, €25.

Gate Fees:
Standard Black Bag €1
Car Trailer (single axle) €6
Car Trailer (double axle) €8
Standard Van €15
Standard Truck €20

Monday to Friday: 
10am – 1pm
2pm – 4pm

Saturday:              
10am – 2pm

Bring Banks
There are a total of 40 Bring Bank sites in Sligo, View locations of Sligo Bring Banks

Bring Banks are used by domestic household users only.

Glass bottles, jars and aluminium cans Clothes may be recycled at some sites.

The facilities are managed and maintained on a regular basis. CCTV cameras have also been installed at some sites so as to deter the occurrence of illegal dumping.

We are always looking for more sites so if your community would like a bring bank facility, please contact 071-9111901.

Free of Charge 24 hour access to all sites.

Erin Recyclers Ltd
Deep Water Quay
Finisklin
Sligo Harbour
Sligo

Tel:  071-9153360
Fax: 071-9153366
Email: info@eirn-recyclers.com

End of Life Vehicles

Erin Recyclers have a fully Authorized Treatment Facility (ATF) for End of Life Vehicles (ELV’s).

Contact Erin Recyclers Ltd for details. Contact Erin Recyclers Ltd for details.

Quinn Body Repairs and Vehicle Recovery
Gadden
Ballygawley
Co. Sligo

Tel: 071-9130394/18975
Fax: 071-9130403
Email: quinnbodyrepairs@eircom.net

End of Life Vehicles

Quinn Body Repairs & Vehicle Recovery have a fully Authorized Treatment Facility (ATF) for End of Life Vehicles (ELV’s).

Contact Quinn Body Repairs and Vehicle Recovery for details. Contact Quinn Body Repairs and Vehicle Recovery for details.

North West Car Dismantlers
Cashelgarron
Carney
Co. Sligo

Tel: 071-9163243
Fax: 071-9163770
Email: sales@northwestcardismantlers.com

End of Life Vehicles

North West Car Dismantlers have a fully Authorized Treatment Facility (ATF) for End of Life Vehicles (ELV’s).

Contact North West Car Dismantlers for details.

Monday to Friday: 
9am – 6pm

Saturday:              
9am – 1pm

Dry Recyclable and Organic Waste Collection

The provision of the segregated kerbside dry recyclable collection, ie, paper, cardboard, plastic, tetra pak, tins, etc, is available throughout Sligo town and County.

Also, the provision of the 3rd Bin for Organic waste has commenced in selected areas in Sligo town and County.  Please contact your local Waste Collector for further details.

Please contact your local Waste Collector for further details of collection services and charges. Please contact your local Waste Collector for further details of collection charges.
Re-usable Unwanted Items If you want to pass on or pick up items such as furniture, books, etc, please visit www.freetradeireland.org Please visit www.freetradeireland.org  

Helpful Hints:

To get good value for your recycling bag, flatten and squash all items.

Only leave your bag out when it’s full and tie off full bags.  To avoid littering, leave the bags out as close as possible to collection times. 

Remember:

Tubbercurry Recycling Flyer (PDF) - 3,815 kbs