Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) reporting of annual mass emissions and waste transfers is completed using the Environmental Performance Reporting (EPR) online application, which is available through the EDEN portal.
Access to Eden Portal
Log into the EPA Eden Portal to update your records.
Introduction
Welcome to Ireland’s Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR).
The PRTR provides a publicly accessible and searchable database which members of the public can use to search for installations in Ireland that
- release any of the 91 PRTR pollutants in excess of specific thresholds or in excess of specific thresholds or
- make off-site transfers of non-hazardous and hazardous wastes that are above specified weight thresholds
The register also fulfils requirements of the Aarhus Convention, as a simple means of giving access to information about the biggest producers of environmental emissions and waste movements.
The PRTR Register is updated annually.
Reporting
The EPA maintains the PRTR database which lists in excess of 400 facilities that engage in environmentally hazardous activities, as defined in the E-PRTR Regulation, (EC) No 166/2006.
Each year, each concerned operator submits environmental reports to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The reporting of emissions and waste transfers through PRTR does not imply that a facility is causing environmental pollution, only that its activity belongs to a relevant PRTR sector. EPA licensed operations, for example, are regulated and monitored by the EPA's Office of Environmental Enforcement in accordance with licence conditions, in a manner that is independent of PRTR.
Learn more about the scope and requirements of the PRTR. [link to scope of PRTR]
The facility operators that are subject to reporting are required to assure the quality of the information that they report. The EPA then carries out quality checks on the submitted data before reporting the required portion, as set out in the PRTR regulation, to the European Commission.
The EPA continually works to make the data reporting task more efficient for operators and to improve our data analysis and validation process to ensure all future data is as robust and accurate as possible.
Public information
The PRTR is intended to make it easier for citizens to gain information about emissions to the environment. Over the course of time, we will be adding more information and links. If you would like to discuss any aspect of the information provided, or if you have any suggestions, please email us and we will revert as soon as possible. Alternatively contact us at
PRTR Team
Office of Environmental Enforcement
Environmental Protection Agency
Johnstown Castle Estate
Wexford.
Tel: 053-916 0600
Learn more about PRTR and related topics
- European PRTR (E-PRTR) Regulation, REGULATION (EC) No 166/2006 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 18 January 2006 concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC
- Amendment to Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1741: COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2022/142 of 31 January 2022 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1741 as regards the reporting on production volume and correcting that Implementing Decision (notified under document C(2022) 451)
- PRTR regulations S.I. No. 123 of 2007 and S.I. No. 649 of 2011
- Consult the EC Guidance Document for E-PRTR implementation. This provides general information on what E-PRTR is, the substances covered, the reporting thresholds etc.
- Check the European Website for information on all member states as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Serbia, Switzerland and Norway for information on all member states as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Serbia, Switzerland and Norway
- A variety of information on the substances which companies manufacture or import is available at http://echa.europa.eu/information-on-chemicals/registered-substances
- The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe PRTR website provides information on the PRTR protocol and the Aarhus Convention. provides information on the PRTR protocol and the Aarhus Convention
- View geographical information on environmental data on EPAMaps, which displays information such as Water Framework Directive protected areas, surface water quality, groundwater quality and air quality status
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Information on air emissions is also available at Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and Transboundary gas emissions, while information on water is available on the EPA website and www.catchments.ie.
- View locations of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), wildlife conservation areas in the country that are considered to be important on a European as well as Irish level
- View Special Protection Areas (SPAs) for birds