Recycling Information and Advice

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

There are several ways of arranging to recycle waste. You can take it to a recycling facility or use a kerbside collection (if available). For organic waste, you may choose to use a kerbside collection or compost it yourself.

REMEMBER!  MORE THAN 60% OF THE CONTENTS IN YOUR RUBBISH BIN CAN BE RECYCLED.

FOOD WASTE   

  • Segregating your waste into 3 waste streams (General Waste, Recyclables, Food/Organic Waste) can save huge money on waste Disposal Costs.

Why not pick up your very own 5 Litre Food Waste Kitchen Caddy & Some Compostable Bags at Powerstown Civic Amenity Site. 

  • Kitchen Caddy €4
  • Compostable Bags €3

If properly presented and free from contamination, the following household materials will be accepted at Powerstown Civic Amenity Site

Waste accepted:

  • Timber
  • Waste Engine Oil
  • Cardboard
  • Scrap Metal
  • Oil filters
  • Paper
  • Fluorescent Lights, Household Bulbs
  • Cooking Oil
  • CD’s/DVD’s
  • Plastic Shrink Wrap
  • Fridges
  • Mobile Phones
  • Plastic Bottles
  • Cookers Washing machines and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
  • Printer Cartridges
  • Plastic Trays
  • Flat Glass
  • Textiles
  • Batteries (including car batteries)
  • Glass Bottles
  • General Household Waste
  • Garden Waste – Grass, Hedge Clippings
  • Rubble
  • Gypsum
  • Food Waste
  • Polystyrene
  • Aerosols
Powerstown Opening Hours  Contact Details
Tuesday – Friday  8.30 – 16.00 059 9172406
Saturday                     8.30 – 12.30 Powerstown Civic Amenity Site
Sunday & Monday    Closed Powerstown, Carlow
  R93 RF22

Note:

The last vehicles will be admitted to the landfill up to 15.40 (Tue-Fri) and 12.15 (Sat).

Costs:

Recycling centre: €4 (*Additional Charges may apply*)

Kernanstown Bring Centre

Kernanstown accepts the following materials for Recycling from domestic customers:

  • Aluminium (drink) cans
  • Cardboard
  • Clothes
  • Glass Bottles
  • Newsprint (Newspapers and Magazines, Junk Mail)

*Please note all materials must be washed and separated before recycling.    Clean and separate all waste before recycling.

* No Commercial Waste will be accepted.

Opening Hours
Monday - Saturday             8.30 – 16.00
Sunday & Bank Holidays    Closed

*The following items are not accepted at any of our Civic Amenity sites:

  • Tyres
  • Expanded polystyrene
  • Petrol/Diesel
  • Oil tanks/drums