Recycling Information and Advice

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
• Cardboard
• Tetrapac
• Scrap Metal
• Oil filters
• Paper
• Fluorescent Lights, Household Bulbs
• Cooking Oil
• Plastic Wrapping 
• Plastic Bottles
• Fridges / Freezers
• Mobile Phones
• Cookers, Washing Machines, and, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
• Flat Glass
• Textiles
• Batteries (including car batteries)
• Glass Bottles
• General Household Waste
• Garden Waste – Grass, Hedge Clippings
• Rubble
• Gypsum
• Food Waste
• Polystyrene
• Aerosols
• Waste Engine Oil *

• Paint *

  *   Additional charges apply for waste engine oil and waste paint

Note:  The last vehicle will be admitted 20 minutes before closing time

Costs:

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.