List of Waste (LoW) Guidance (Guidance Document & LoW Queries)
Guidance on the Interpretation and Application of List of Waste Entries and Sub-Entries, March 2025
Year: 2025
Representatives from the Local Government Sector and the EPA have prepared Guidance on the Interpretation and Application of List of Waste Entries and Sub-Entries. The aim of the guidance is to assist stakeholders to improve the consistency of data reporting at a local, Regional, National and European level. The document provides guidance on LoW chapters and sub-chapters that contain LoW entries where it has been identified that challenges exist. This includes all sub-chapters where sub-entries have been created. The guidance currently focuses on LoW entries under Chapters 2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19 and 20. It provides clarity on waste types that should be classified under relevant LoW entries and sub-entries listed therein.
Circular Economy and Waste Statistics Highlights Report 2022
The EPA Circular Economy Programme - The Driving Force for Ireland's Move to a Circular Economy, December 2024
Year: 2024
This report gives the data highlights on waste generation and management in Ireland in 2022. Key trends and progress towards upcoming EU targets, along with information on material consumption and circularity are provided. A spotlight section focuses on current topics in the circular economy area including national End-of Waste and By-product decisions; the new Circular Economy and Waste Statistic Data Archive webpage; and the Plastics Own Resource contribution Ireland makes to the EU budget. Actions for government, industry and individuals are given to help progress our transition towards a circular economy.
EPA Skip Waste Characterisation Report
Year: 2024
Litter waste characterisation report
Year: 2024
ELV Infographic 2022
Year: 2024
The ELV Infographic explains that ELVs are cars and vans that have reached the end of their life and their owners scrap them. The infographic provides information on the following: Why we need to recycle ELVs, How ELVs are treated in line with a circular economy, The ELV statistics for Ireland in 2022, as described on this webpage, Key actions that can be taken by car owners, government, and industry to improve the recycling and recovery of ELVs
Circular Economy and Waste Statistics Highlights Report 2021
Year: 2023
This report gives the data highlights on waste generation and management in Ireland in 2021. Key trends and progress towards upcoming EU targets, along with information on material consumption and circularity are provided. A new spotlight section focuses on current topics in the circular economy area. An update to circular economy actions published in 2022 is given along with further actions that government, industry and individuals can make to help us transition towards a circular economy.
2022 Household Municipal Waste Characterisation Model
Year: 2023
The 2022 household municipal waste characterisation model provides the percentage of waste materials in household mixed residual waste (general waste bins), mixed dry recycling (recycling bins) and organic waste bins collected at kerbside.
2022 Commercial Municipal Waste Characterisation Model
Year: 2023
The 2022 commercial municipal waste characterisation model provides the percentage of waste materials in commercial mixed residual waste (general waste bins), mixed dry recycling (recycling bins) and organic waste bins collected at kerbside.
2022 Commercial Municipal Waste Characterisation Booklet
Year: 2023
The key findings from the 2022 Commercial Municipal Waste Characterisation study are summarised in this booklet.
2022 Household Municipal Waste Characterisation Report
Year: 2023
This report presents the methodology, results and recommendations of the 2022 household municipal waste characterisation study .
2022 Household Municipal Waste Characterisation Booklet
Year: 2023
The key findings of the 2022 household municipal waste characterisation study are summarised in this booklet.
2022 Commercial Municipal Waste Characterisation Report
Year: 2023
The 2022 commercial municipal waste characterisation methodology, results and recommendations are presented in this report.
ELVs Infographic 2021
Year: 2023
National Waste Statistics Summary Report for 2020
Year: 2022
This report summarises EPA data on waste generation and management in Ireland in 2020. It highlights key trends and progress towards EU targets and identifies where further measures are needed to improve Ireland's recycling rates and deliver the transition to a circular economy. The report collates and synthesises information available on the EPA Waste Statistics webpages: www.epa.ie/nationalwastestatistics
Factsheet on Packaging Waste in Ireland in 2020
Year: 2022
This factsheet presents a summary overview of packaging waste generation and management in Ireland in 2020.
National Waste Statistics Summary Report for 2019
Year: 2021
This report summarises EPA data on waste generation and management in Ireland in 2019. It highlights key trends and progress towards EU targets and identifies where further measures are needed to improve Ireland’s recycling rates and deliver the transition to a circular economy. The report collates and synthesises information available on the EPA Waste Statistics webpages: www.epa.ie/nationalwastestatistics
End of Life Vehicle Infographic 2019
Year: 2021
Household Waste Infographic 2019
Year: 2021
WEEE statistics for Ireland (2018 data)
Year: 2020