Latest Waste Publications
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
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.
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Municipal waste data for 2012
Year: 2014
Preliminary statistics for 2012 municipal waste generation and treatment
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.
Factsheet on waste generation and treatment in Ireland
Year: 2013
Factsheet on waste generation and treatment in Ireland
Infographic on waste generation and management in Ireland
Year: 2013
Infographic with information on waste generation and management in Ireland
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.
Spreadsheet Of Municipal Waste Categories
Year: 2012
This worksheet is to assist classification of waste when conducting a waste characterisation survey.
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
Strategic Environmental Assessment on the National Hazardous Waste Management Plan
Year: 2012
A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) was carried out on the Plan during its preparation.
National Difficult Waste Facility Study
Year: 2012
In 2009 the Environmental Protection Agency commissioned SKM Enviros to explore the technical and economic aspects of developing a National Difficult Waste Facility (NaDWaF), the principal component of which would be a hazardous waste landfill. Aspects of co-location with other waste infrastructure, as well as site selection criteria, are also considered
Economic Study of Solvent Recycling and Treatment
Economic Study of Solvent Recycling and Treatment, December 2012
Year: 2012
In 2009 the Environmental Protection Agency commissioned the Clean Technology Centre to explore the economic aspects of solvent treatment in ireland in line with the recommendations of the National Hazardous Waste Management Plan.
National Hazardous Waste Management Plan 2008-2012 - Implementation Report 2011
Year: 2012
This interim report reviews the Plan and SEA objectives and identifies progress made in implementing its recommendations since its publication in 2008 up to mid-2011