Highlights
3 Landfills
that accept municipal waste are currently operating in Ireland, with a combined capacity of ~ 865,000 tonnes.
2 incinerators plus 3 cement kilns
are in operation in Ireland with a combined waste incineration capacity of ~ 1,640,000 tonnes.
EPA waste data as of 26 March 2026.
Below is a summary of waste infrastructure through time in Ireland.
Proactive planning for adequate waste treatment capacity in Ireland is essential to minimise negative environmental impacts. Ireland has some waste infrastructure deficits, such as the lack of a hazardous waste landfill. There is also limited capacity for some other waste/resource streams, in particular for recycling of paper & cardboard, plastics and some metals. These waste/resource streams are generally exported for recycling.
| Authorisation number | Facility name and location |
Last authorised | Waste acceptance capacity (maximum tonnes per annum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landfills: | |||
| W0165 | Ballynagran Residual Landfill Co. Wicklow |
2010 | 203,000 (175,000 to landfill; remaining 28,000 construction and Demolition waste for recovery, resoration and site development for processing and compost) |
| W0146 | Knockharley Landfill Co. Meath |
2023 | 440,000 (total including contingency) |
| W0201 | Drehid Waste Management Facility Co. Kildare |
2026 | 410,000 (250,000 to landfill; remaining 160,000 for recovery via processing and compost) |
| Waste to energy incinerators: | |||
| W0167 | Indaver Ireland Ltd., Co. Meath | 2025 | 250,000 |
| W0232 | Dublin Waste to Energy Ltd., Co. Dublin | 2023 | 690,000 |
| Co-incineration cement kilns: | |||
| P0487 | Lagan Cementc | 2018 | 105,000 |
| P0030 | Irish Cement Ltd. Co. Meath | 2021 | 465,000 |
| P0378 | Quinn Cement Ltd. Co. Cavan | 2018 | 127,875 |
For more information about facility licenses and capacity, see LEAP Online.