Latest Waste Publications
Non-Household Waste Characterisation Campaign 2017-2018 - final report
Results and commentary on the 2017-2018 non-household municipal waste (kerbside) characterisation study, May 2018
Year: 2018
This report summarises and comments on the results of waste characterisation work that was carried out on non-household municipal waste
Household Waste Characterisation Campaign 2017-2018 - final report
Results and commentary on the 2017-2018 household municipal waste (kerbside) characterisation study, May 2018
Year: 2018
This report summarises and comments on the results of waste characterisation work that was carried out on household municipal waste
Guidance for the Management of Household Hazardous Waste at Civic Amenity Sites
Year: 2017
This guidance will assist the network of Civic Amenity sites in Ireland to accept a larger range of household hazardous waste types while at the same time assisting to identify, assess and manage the environmental, health and safety risks associated.
Ireland's progress towards EU waste targets - November 2017
Year: 2017
Table presenting Ireland's progress towards meeting EU waste targets
Local Authority PCB Contaminated Land Guidance
Year: 2017
This document provides Local Authorities guidance on the first steps to be taken on discovery of PCB-contaminated land.
Farm Hazardous Waste Report 2014
Year: 2015
The EPA, Teagasc, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), 10 local authorities, WEEE Ireland, European Recycling Platform (ERP), and RILTA Environmental Ltd collaborated in 2014 in a joint initiative to facilitate the collection, recover and disposal of hazardous waste from farms.
Residual waste treatment trends 2009 to 2013
Year: 2014
This bulletin reports on trends in the management of residual waste between 2009 and 2013.
Tuarascáil Náisiúnta Dramhaíola 2012
Year: 2014
Achoimre feidhmiúcháin, conclúidí agus moltaí an Tuarascáil Náisiúnta Dramhaíola 2012. Cuireann an tuarascáil seo faisnéis maidir le giniúint agus bainistiú dramhaíola i 2012. Clúdaíonn sé dramhail a ghintear ag teaghlaigh, tráchtála agus oibreoirí tionscail, chomh maith le dramhaíl a onnmhairiú thar lear.
National Waste Report 2012
Year: 2014
This report presents information on waste generation and management in 2012. The report illustrates progress towards meeting EU recovery, recycling and diversion from landfill targets. Printed hardcopy versions are currently not available, however this document is free to download.
National Hazardous Waste Management Plan
Year: 2014
The reports below are supporting documentation to the National Hazardous Waste Management Plan 2014 - 2020.
Pilot Farm Hazardous Waste Bring Centres in 2013
Year: 2014
The EPA in collaboration with the Pesticide Control Division of DAFM, Teagasc, six local authorities, Rilta Environmental Limited (a hazardous waste contractor), WEEE Ireland and the European Recycling Platform, delivered a pilot project to determine the nature and extent of on-farm stockpiling of hazardous waste. The project entailed the operation of six bring-centres for farm hazardous waste in November 2013.
National Municipal Waste Recovery Capacity Report 2013
Year: 2014
The EPA carried out an assessment of municipal waste recovery capacity at authorised waste facilities in the State, in response to the DoECLG's policy document 'A Resource Opportunity'. This report documents the outcome of that assessment, finalised in May 2013.
National Hazardous Waste Management Plan 2014 - 2020
Year: 2014
This revised National Hazardous Waste Management Plan sets out the priorities to be pursued over the next number of years to continually improve the management of Ireland's hazardous waste.
Tuarascáil Náisiúnta Dramhaíola 2011
Year: 2013
Achoimre feidhmiúcháin, conclúidí agus moltaí an Tuarascáil Náisiúnta Dramhaíola 2011. Cuireann an tuarascáil seo faisnéis maidir le giniúint agus bainistiú dramhaíola i 2011. Clúdaíonn sé dramhail a ghintear ag teaghlaigh, tráchtála agus oibreoirí tionscail, chomh maith le dramhaíl a onnmhairiú thar lear.
National Waste Report 2011
Year: 2013
This report presents information on waste generation and management in 2011. The report illustrates progress towards meeting EU recovery, recycling and diversion from landfill targets. This download version was updated on 12 November 2013, to correct typographical errors identified since publication in March 2013.
Certificate of Registration Application Process - Local Authority
Year: 2013
This Flowchart outlines the Application process for the Certification of Registration from start to finish with all of the different options through-out the process.
Municipal Waste Characterisation 2004-05 Surveys - Final Report
Year: 2012
This study updated the 1996 methodology for conducting municipal waste characterisation surveys and provided an up-to-date national profile of municipal waste. The study also made a number of recommendations for a future programme of waste characterisation surveys.
Municipal Waste Characterisation 2008 Surveys - Final Report
Year: 2012
This study contains the results from the latest municipal waste characterisation surveys conducted in 2008.
Environmental Report relating to the Proposed National Hazardous Waste Management Plan 2008-2012
Year: 2012
This Environmental Report accompanies the Proposed National Hazardous Waste Management Plan 2008-2012 and is available for public consultation from 7th November 2007 to 31st January 2008