Limerick Householders Urged to Secure Refuse Collection Service

Households and businesses across County Limerick are now obliged to source an authorised refuse collection service under new Bye-Laws introduced by Limerick County Council last month. Approximately 25,389 households, representing 52% of all households in County Limerick, are presently without an authorised refuse collection service. The Bye-Laws, which came into operation on 9 January 2012 … Read more

Ireland Well Advanced Towards Achieving EU Waste Objectives

Ireland is well advanced in achieving most of the EU waste recovery and recycling targets, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Waste Report 2009. However, the report urges continued efforts to divert biodegradable waste from landfill, improve the penetration of source separated waste collection services (3 bin), and prevent waste arisings from all sectors … Read more