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Athy Civic Amenity Centre,
Gallows Hill, Athy
Telephone
059 864 0657
Opening Hours
Monday - Thursday 9.00 - 1.00, 2.00 - 4.00,
Friday & Saturday 9.00 - 4.00
Centre is closed on Bank Holidays and Sundays.
The Civic Amenity Centre, is a Kildare County Council custom-built site where
householders can bring a wide range of materials for recycling or disposal where
necessary.
How is the centre used?
There is a separate container or skip for each type of material at the Civic
Amenity Centre. All materials must be segregated. Remember that wet or dirty
material can contaminate other dry recyclables. When this happens nothing can be
recycled, and the whole load has to be sent to landfill for disposal.
Points to remember:
 | Recyclables should be clean and dry; no food waste, dirt, or waste
products. |
| All food and detergent containers should be washed out thoroughly; food
waste attracts pests, and detergents may be harmful to other people. |
| Boxes, cartons and tetra-pak must be flattened before depositing in their
designated skips. |
| All plastic and polystyrene must be separated from cardboard. |
| Check that your plastic containers can be recycled. At present we can take
grades 1, 2, and 4, also known as PETE, LDPE, and HDPE. These numbers or
letters will appear in triangles on the base of the container. |
| Make sure you put the correct material in the correct container. |
Chargeable Materials:
1. Wood: Garden, Hardwood Flooring, Doors
2. Bulky Items: Furniture, Carpets
3. General Waste: Domestic refuse
4. Soil, Stones: Bricks, Paving, Concrete, Soil
5. Metals: Bicycles, Scrap Metal, Radiators
6. Green Garden Waste: Grass, Hedge Clippings, Plants
7. Gas Cylinders: Place all cylinders upright
8. Fire Extinguishers: Must be discharged
9. Waste Oils: Cooking Oil, Motor Oil
10. Household Hazardous Waste Paint, Old Medicine,
Strippers/Thinners, Detergents/Bleaches
Non-Chargeable Materials
| Material |
Yes |
No |
| Paper |
Newspapers, office paper, junk mail, phone
books, magazines |
Plastic wrapping, glossy covers, plastic
envelope windows |
| Cardboard |
Clean cardboard |
Wet or dirty cardboard |
| Plastic |
Drink bottles, shampoo, HDPE, PETE (grades 1 &
2) |
Yoghurt, butter tubs, cling film, meat trays,
wrappers, polystyrene, (grades 3, 5, & 6) |
| Packing |
Plastic bags, heavy duty wrapping LDPE (grade
4) |
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| Cans |
Drink, food |
Liquid or food residue |
| Glass |
Clear, brown/blue, green bottles/jars |
Pyrex, crockery, window glass, drink glasses |
| Clothing |
Re-wearable clothes and accessories |
Torn or soiled clothing |
| Textiles |
Blankets, curtains, bed linen |
Duvets, pillows, carpets |
| Tetra Pak |
Milk, juice, soup cartons, flattened |
Food/residue, non-flattened |
| Electricals |
All electrical items |
Food or waste inside appliances |
| Lighting |
Strip lighting, energy saver bulbs |
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| Batteries |
Car, mobile phone, household appliance
batteries |
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Charges:
Athy Civic Amenity Centre operates a "Pay by Weight" system, as outlined
below -
Waste for Landfilling €203/Tonne (€4.06 per 20Kg, minimum charge
€5.00)
Domestic Waste
Furniture
Bulky Items
Plastics of Categories 3, 5 & 6
Timber
Non Separated & Segregated Recyclables
Non Landfilling Waste €183/Tonne (€3.66 per 20Kg, minimum charge
€5.00)Paints
Varnishes
Medicines
Chemicals
Aerosols etc
Green Waste
Commercial Recyclables €92/Tonne (€1.84 per 20Kg, minimum charge
€2.50)
Corrugated Cardboard
Greyboard
Newsprint
Magazines
Waste Paper
Plastics of Categories 1, 2 & 4 only
Glass Bottles
Flat Glass
Aluminium & Metal Cans
Car Batteries
Waste Oil
Scrap Metal
Clothes
Domestic Recyclables €92/Tonne (€1.84 per 20Kg, minimum charge €2.50)
Waste Oil (Placed into oil tank provided & oil can placed into adjoining bin)
Car Batteries (Placed into Battery Box provided)
Scrap Metal
Flat Glass (Placed into Skip provided)
Domestic Recyclables, Free of Charge
Corrugated Cardboard.
Greyboard (Cornflake Boxes etc.)
Newsprint.
Magazines (Wrappers removed)
Waste Paper
Plastics of Categories 1, 2, & 4 only (Placed into appropriate Bins)
Glass Bottles (Placed into appropriate bins)
Aluminium Cans (Placed into container provided)
Metal Cans (Cleaned and placed into container provided)
Clothes (Placed into container provided)
Electrical Goods
These prices are inclusive of Landfill Levy, where applicable.
As and from the 1st of July 2008, the Government Landfill Levy will increase
from €15/Tonne to €20/Tonne.
Kildare County Council regret that they cannot take large commercial
vehicles, under condition 5.1.1 of our EPA Waste Licence 175 - 1.
These large commercial vehicles can be accommodated at Silliot Hill
Integrated Waste Management Facility, in Kilcullen, where the same weight
charges as outlined above apply.
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WEBSITE CLICK HERE
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