Composting & Recycling: Civic Amenity Centre
Recycling Amenity Centre
A Recycling amenity centre is a facility where the house holders can bring a large range of goods, which we will forward for recycling or safe disposal. There are two main types of recycling facilities in Mayo for use by householders: Recycling bring banks are located in most towns and villages. These are the familiar "bottle banks" and contain facilities where the public can recycle bottles and jars as well as drink cans. Recycling centres (or civic amenity sites as they are also known) are a newer development. They consist of a wide range of recycling facilities, from car batteries to plastic bottles. There are two such facilities in Mayo, Rathroeen, Killala Road in Ballina and Derrinumera on the Castlebar-Newport Road.
Is there a charge for using the Recycling Amenity Centre?
Charge for use of recycling center is €2 per visit.
Bags are charged at €5 each.
If using the weighbridge, then waste is charged at €140 per tonne. Minimum charge for use of weighbridge is €20.
Plasterboard is accepted at €100 per tonne.
Tyres: €2 (Car Tyre) to €7 (Tractor Tyre).
From August 13th 2005, with the implementation of the Waste Electronic Equipment Directive, charges no longer apply for electrical goods.
Contact Derrinumera Landfill on 098 41632 for further information.
Contact Rathroeen Landfill on 096 75959.
What can I bring to the centre?
See list below.
How do I prepare my items for recycling?
Wash all containers before placing in recycling bins at the Recycling amenity centre.
Also, be sure to remove all caps, corks and rings from all containers.
Note: All recyclable materials must be placed into the correct bin at the Recycling amenity centre.
Opening Hours for Rathroeen
Recycling Amenity Centre:
"*Please ensure that you arrive 20 minutes before the closing time to allow time for you to recycle."
Monday - Friday
9am to 5pm*
Saturday
9am to 3pm*
Opening Hours for Rathroeen Landfill Site :
Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm
List of Items that you can bring to the Recycling Centres.
- Clear/Brown/Green Glass - Remove all caps, corks and lids. No pottery, delph, Pyrex, drinking, mirror or window glass. Clean household building Rubble, No bathroom units (Not accepted at Derrinumera).
- Aluminum Drink Cans such as soft drink cans.
- Tyres (Charges Apply) No wheel rims.
- Steel Food Cans such as dog food cans.
- Bale/Silage Wrap
- Textiles.
- Waste Motor Oils.
- Plastic bottles with PET/PETE symbol on bottom of bottle e.g. mineral bottles.
- Household Corrosives e.g. household cleaning agents.
- Plastic bottles with HDPE/PE symbol on bottom of bottle. e.g. shampoo and conditioner bottles.
- Waste Pesticides e.g. weedkillers.
- Dry and clean paper including newsprint and magazines.
- Waste Veterinary medicines.
- Dry and clean cardboard.
- Car & household batteries. (Maximum of two car batteries per household per annum).
- Window Glass/mirrors/drinking glasses.
- White Goods(Fridges etc) and other electrical goods e.g. T V's
- Metal
- Waste Paints
- Solid Wood (no MDF)
- Fluorescent light tubes
We do also accept the following
- Waste household & Vetinary medicines,
- Fluorescent tubes and CFL light bulbs,
- Polystyrene (white aero board, no foams or other plastics please),
- Tetra pak cartons,
- Oil filters,
- Mobile phones,
- Waste vegetable and cooking oils,
- Old empty gas cylinders,
- Ink cartridges for printers and empty toner cartridges,
- Empty Aerosol cans
- Plasterboard (€5 per bag or at a rate of €100 per tonne),
We no longer accept the following;
- Domestic builders rubble,
