Waste Management
Waste Collection Permits
The collection of waste on a commercial basis requires a waste collection permit from a nominated local authority in accordance with section 34(1) of the Waste Management Act 1996 (as amended). The Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2007 as amended by the Waste Management (Collection Permit) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 set out procedures for the making of permit applications, public consultation, consideration by nominated authorities of submissions in relation to permit applications, and the grant, refusal and review of permits by nominated authorities.
| Region | Local Authorities | Nominated Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Connaught | Galway Corporation, Galway County Council, Leitrim County Council, Mayo County Council, Roscommon County Council, Sligo County Council | Mayo County Council |
| Cork | Cork Corporation, Cork County Council | Cork County Council |
| Dublin | Dublin Corporation, Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown County Council, Fingal County Council, South Dublin County Council | Dublin Corporation |
| Midlands | Laois County Council, Longford County Council, Offaly County Council, Tipperary (NR) County Council, Westmeath County Council | Offaly County Council |
| Mid West | Clare County Council, Kerry County Council, Limerick Corporation, Limerick County Council | Limerick County Council |
| North East | Cavan County Council, Louth County Council, Meath County Council Monaghan County Council | Meath County Council |
| South East | Carlow County Council, Kilkenny County Council, Tipperary (SR) County Council, Waterford Corporation, Waterford County Council, Wexford County Council | Kilkenny County Council |
| Donegal County Council | ||
| Kildare County Council | ||
| Wicklow County Council |
Donegal, Kildare and Wicklow are permitting authorities for their own functional areas
Waste Disposal and Recovery
Waste disposal and recovery activities in Ireland are required to hold an authorisation in accordance with the Waste Management Acts, 1996 to 2008 (Act).
A four tier system of authorisation has been established for the regulation of such activities at a facility. A waste recovery or disposal activity at a facility is either:
- an exempted activity (no authorisation required), or
- requires a Waste (or IPPC) licence, or
- requires a Waste Facility Permit, or
- requires a Waste Certificate of Registration / Registration Certificate.
Depending on the authorisation required these activities are controlled either by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or by Local Authorities (see list) within their own areas. All non-exempted Local Authority waste facility activities are regulated by the EPA.
The principal legislative texts governing the form of authorisation required for waste facilities are:
- Waste Management (Licensing) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 395 of 2004)
- Waste Management (Facility Permit & Registration) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 821 of 2007, amended by S.I. No. 86 of 2008)
Waste stream specific regulation is articulated in:
- Waste Management (WEEE) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 340 of 2005)
- Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Types) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 664 of 2007)
Waste disposal or recovery activities at IPPC installations are regulated by an EPA Licence under the EPA (Licensing) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 85 of 1994). Find out more about IPPC Licensing.
(link to list of local authority websites on www.environ.ie:
http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/LocalGovernmentAdministration/LocalAuthorities/
