Times Gone By
In previous times all waste was destined for the dump. Today Local
Authorities are encouraging a new approach – integrated waste management.
Landfills
Government Policy is that waste should be segregated according to appropriate
and available treatment processes or services.
Believe it or not modern day landfilling is considered a type of treatment.
But not all wastes should go to the landfill. In fact, too much material ends up
in landfills, which have a finite capacity. Many waste types (i.e. paper,
cardboard, metals, organic material, glass, etc.) can be managed according to
the 3Rs (reduce, re-use, recycle). To accommodate this type of waste many
collectors operate a second separate collection for the dry recyclable fraction
of the waste stream (see the recycling section for more information).
What is General Waste?
General refuse should only consist of waste that cannot be recovered or recycled
i.e. material left-over after the householder has reduced, reused, recycled and
composted as much as possible.
Services in Sligo
Waste collections services were privatised in County Sligo in the mid 1990s and
in Sligo Town in 2002. Five private companies, permitted by the Local Authority,
provide general refuse collections across County Sligo. Each collector operates
in a different location of the county (see chart of routes). All collectors
operate a pay-by-use service.
Sligo’s Pay-by-Use System
General waste must be presented for collection in prepaid colour bags, which can
be purchased in local shops along the collection routes. The five contractors
each have different colour bags pertaining to their specific route. The cost of
bags includes the collection and disposal charge.
Wheelie Bins
To ensure the safe handling of refuse and to limit littering, all householders
are required to present their general refuse in a prepaid bag within a wheelie
bin. Wheelie bins come in two sizes i.e. small - 120L or standard - 240L.
Wheelie bins can be purchased from garden centres or agricultural supply stores.
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Permitted
General
Refuse Collector |
Collection
Permit
Number
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Telephone
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Barna Waste
(Formerly Bergin Waste Disposal Ltd) |
CW74
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1890 445 445
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Barna Waste
(Formerly North West Wheelie Bin Ltd) |
CW74
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1890 445 445
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Barna Waste
(Formerly Galway Plant & Tool Hire Ltd) |
CW74
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1890 445 445
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Waste
Disposal Sligo Ltd |
CW78
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071 9143037
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Beirnes Bins
Ltd |
CW82
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071 9154532
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Hire Services
Ltd |
CW48
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094 9031026
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Permitted General
Refuse Collector |
Collection
Permit
Number
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Telephone
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Bag Size/
Colour/Cost
ALL BAGS CAN BE PURCHASED LOCALLY
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Company
Contact
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Address
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Barna Waste Disposal |
CW074
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1850 445 445
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120L/Orange/€5.00
240L/Red/€10.00
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Mr Tom Hurson
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Barna Waste
Carrowbrowne
Headford Road
Galway
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Waste Disposal Sligo Ltd |
CW78
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071 9143037
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120L/Red/€5.00
240L/Blue/€9.00
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Mr Simon Rooney
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Deep Water Quay
Sligo
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New Waste Presentation Bye-Laws
Waste Presentation bye-laws have been introduced to
Sligo commencing 1st January 2006. The new bye-laws
deal with the presentation of waste for collection by
householders. The Bye-Laws state that:
- All householders must present waste for collection if they
are on a collection route.
- All householders must use a wheeled bin for landfill waste.
- Householders must not present waste for collection prior to
6pm on the eve of collection day.
The bye-laws will help the Council regularise the issue of
waste collection, and will bring a number of benefits to the
general public in that a maximum number of householders will
utilise and benefit from a properly regulated waste
collection service, the new bye-laws will ensure waste is
presented in a proper manner and is segregated to allow for
maximum recycling and recovery and the bye-laws will prevent
the creation of environmental pollution and litter
associated with waste collection. |
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EPA Licenced Facilities
Householders can also bypass collections and take general
refuse in bags or trailers directly to EPA licenced
facilities. Materials that do not fit into a wheelie bin can
also be transported to these sites for disposal – i.e. bulky
goods, furniture, mattresses etc. Charges are calculated by
weight. (Check out recycling pages of this website, perhaps
your bulky goods can be recycled or recovered).
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Transfer Station
Landfill Site
Landfill Site |
Waste Disposal Sligo Ltd
Ballaghdreen, Co Roscommon
Rathroeen, Co Mayo
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Tel: 071 9143037
Tel: 094 9862767
Tel: 096 75959
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Landfills
Waste collected by permitted refuse collection companies is
transported to two neighbouring landfills – Ballaghadreen
Landfill, Co. Roscommon and Rathroeen Landfill, Ballina Co.
Mayo.
The Cost of Landfills
Gate fees at the landfills for the collection companies are
set at €152.00 per tonne. A national landfill levy of €15.00
is charged on every tonne of material entering the landfill.
Funds from this levy are invested back into environmental
initiatives.
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