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Collection of Household Dry Recyclables


Cork City Council has introduced a service for the recycling of household dry recyclables. These are collected from households once a fortnight on the same day, but not necessarily at the same time, as the normal refuse collection.
Households whose domestic refuse accounts are in order have been provided with clear plastic bags into which the following may be placed:


• Clean Mixed Paper, Newspapers, Magazines and Brochures
• Clean Cardboard
• Washed Drink Cans (Aluminium)
• Washed Food Cans (Steel)
• Washed Tetrapaks (Milk & Juice Cartons)
• Washed Plastic Bottles / Containers


The bags should be presented for collection every second week (by 7.00 a.m. on the morning of collection) and placed beside the wheel bin.



 

Introduction to Recyclables (PDF) (150KB)
Information Brochure (PDF) (360KB)
Plastics Information Page (PDF) (119KB)
Poster (PDF) (341KB)
Dry Recyclables Collection 2004 - Average % Breakdown (PDF) (9KB)
Dry Recyclables Scheme - Tonnages Collection in 2004 (PDF) (10KB)

Environment Section, 
City Hall, Cork

Tel.: 021 – 4924308 / 4924384
Fax.: 021 – 4318431/ 4924764
E-mail: environment@corkcity.ie

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Recycling

Under the waste management hierarchy minimisation, re use and recyling are the preferred options to landfilling of waste. These options are part of National and EU policy and are reflected in the City Councils Waste Management Plan. Currently the city has 42 bring sites and one Civic Amenity Centre. These sites accept a variety of goods for recycling.

In addition there is a facility at the Civic Amenity Centre for acceptance of green waste i.e grass cuttings, hedging etc. for composting.

Home composters are also available on application to: -

Cork County Council,
Room 610, Floor 6,
County Hall, Cork.

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Green Waste

Cork City Council in association with CTO Environmental Solutions Ltd., operates a composting facility for recycling green waste from both commercial and domestic sectors.

Green waste from the domestic sector is accepted for composting at the Civic Amenity Centre subject to the following charges:

Cars €25
Small Single axle trailer attached to car €70

Commercial contractors should contact either CTO Environmental Solutions Ltd. (Tel 021 4652139) or the

Waste Management Office City Hall, Cork

Tel.: 021 - 4924533
E-mail: environment@corkcity.ie

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Timber Waste

Cork City Council in association with CTO Environmental Solutions Ltd., operates a facility for recovery of timber waste from both commercial and domestic sectors.

Waste timber from the domestic sector is accepted for recovery at the Civic Amenity Centre subject to the following charges: -

Cars                    €25
Small Single axle trailer attached to car €70

Commercial contractors should contact either CTO Environmental Solutions Ltd. (Tel 021 4652139) or the

Waste Management Office, City Hall

Tel.: 021 - 4924533
E-mail: environment@corkcity.ie

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Environment General Office, 12 Mary Street, Cork.
Tel: 021 4924299 | Fax: 021 4318431
E-mail: environment@corkcity.ie

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