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Please call the facility to enquire whether a man with a van service is allowed there. Some recycling facilities are for domestic use only. You may require advanced permission for vans. Although some items are free to recycle using a car, different rates may apply to vans. Ring ahead and enquire. When looking for a man with a van to remove waste to this recycling facility, choose the "recycle" option in the job type part of the form, this will mean the man with a van does this type of work and has permission to move recycled goods. It is an offence to do this type of work without a permission to move recycled goods. Although this may be the closest recycling facility to you, the man with a van company may have permission to use another facility. When talking to the van company, please ask whether they have permission to unload recycled waste. Please be mindful that if a quote is very cheap they may be unlawfully disposing of the recyclables. It is your responsibility to ensure this does not happen. Some facilities operate a weigh bridge, some charge per load and others charge for various items. The man with a van that contacts you should be able to give you a price for what's to be moved. This will come from their experience. If they are unsure, perhaps come to an agreement that you will pay the recycling fees and pay the operator a fee for the service of moving it to the facility.
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Materials Accepted free of charge:
Cardboard, Waste Oil, Paper, Glass Bottles and Jars, Aluminium Beverage Cans, Plastic Bottles, Plastic Bags (with recyclable symbol), Textiles, Ink Cartridges, Batteries (domestic and car), Fridges/Freezers, Electrical Appliances, Computer Equipment, White Goods (Washing Machines etc), Fluorescent tubes, Light bulbs, Calor Gas bottles.
Please note that Ballymount Civic Amenity has altered the plastic collection streams but are continuing a 3 bin plastic recycling system. Due to contamination issues and the request from our end recycler, Bin 3 will take Hard Plastics Only.
This bin was previously labelled "All other plastics". The following 3 bin plastic recycling system is now currently in operation:
Bin 1 - Plastic Bottles only,
Bin 2 - Soft Plastics only (Plastic bags, bubble/shrink wrap, non food plastic wrapping)
Bin 3 - Hard Plastics only (Garden furniture, children's toys, plastic piping etc.).
No food contaminated plastic will be accepted, only clean, dry plastic will be accepted. Materials accepted with a charge: Scrap Metal, Timber, Green Garden Waste, General Household Waste, Bulky household Items (Furniture), Household Hazardous Waste (paint, detergents etc), Plasterboard. We will not accept... Non Household Hazardous waste, Commercial Waste, Household hazardous waste in unlabelled containers, Soil.
Nowadays it is possible to recycle almost anything, and Ireland has been working to make it easier for people to dispose of their reusable items. There are clothes banks, bottle banks and electrical bring centres all over the country
You can check out our listing of recycling centres close to you.
Vanquotes.ie makes this easy. You can check out our Recycling Centre listings and find one that’s close to you. The chances are this will be the one that the man and van may bring your unwanted items but not all recycling centres allow vans to do this commercially. They may have to go to one that they have permission, and this may be more local to them than you. A quick call to the recycling centre will answer this but please be sure to mention it’s a commercial van. You can also do this by filling out the online form at vanquotes.ie and drivers who have a permit or permission will get back to you with a quote.
Before moving home, even before packing, the first thing to do is to is a clear out. Van drivers will tell you of countless times they move items from the old house to the new, only to be asked to dispose of a sofa or a mattress that they have just transported. A double lift and it takes up precious limited space in a van. In articles on tips for moving the first thing mentioned is often to do a clear out.
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What is WEEE? Recycle batteries in any WEEE blue battery box. WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) is anything that has a plug or a battery and is at the end of its useful life. In the house, old and broken fridges and washing machines are examples but don't forget the little guys! Remote controls, batteries, electric toothbrushes and even your old bicycle lamps can also be recycled! Why Recycle WEEE and Batteries? Over the last 10 years, the amount of WEEE in Europe has grown at a staggering pace with consumers using more and more electronics in their day-to-day lives. When not disposed of properly, WEEE can be very harmful to human health. For example, TVs can contain lead which can be toxic to kidneys and nervous and reproductive systems, and could inhibit the mental development of young children and fetuses if people are exposed to them after they have been improperly disposed of at the end of their lives.