Farm Hazardous Waste Collections 2025
- Published on: 4 November 2025
- Last updated on: 5 November 2025
As a recommendation of the National Hazardous Waste Management Plan 2021-2027 (NHWMP), DAFM and DCEE in conjunction with stakeholders are facilitating six Farm Hazardous Waste collections to take place during November and December 2025. The locations for the 2025 collections include Clare, Meath, Cork, Tipperary, Mayo and Kerry. The collections follow the successful trial of farm hazardous waste collection days which took place in Wexford, Laois and Offaly in autumn of 2024.
The services of a waste management company have been procured to manage the collection, removal and disposal of the waste. Farmers who avail of the service will pay a fee directly to the waste management company for the service.
For full details in preparing for the collections and associated costs, see below:
| Location | Address | Date | Time |
| Clare | Ennis Mart, Quinn Rd, Ennis Co. Clare | Wednesday 12th November | 9am-4pm |
| Meath | Fairyhouse Racecourse, Fairyhouse, Ratoath, Co Meath | Thursday 20th November | 9am-4pm |
| Cork | Charleville Show Grounds, Ballyhea, Charleville, Co. Cork | Tuesday 25th November | 9am-4pm |
| Tipperary | Truck Show grounds, Newtown, Bohernacrusha, Holycross, Co. Tipperary | Friday 28th November | 9am-4pm |
| Mayo | Balla Mart Aurivo, Balla, Co. Mayo | Wednesday 3rd December | 9am-4pm |
| Kerry | Listowel Mart, Tanavalla, Listowel, Co. Kerry | Tuesday 9th December | 9am-4pm |
Hazardous waste: Cost per waste Type (excl. VAT):
| Pesticides and Biocides (in-including wood preservatives, rodenticides); | €4.50/kg |
| Veterinary medicines (doses, dips, wormers, dry tubes, sharps, glass bottles of injectable medicines); | €3.50/kg |
| Waste Oil; | €0.20/kg |
| Paint (Hazardous); | €1.20/kg |
| Paint (Non-Hazardous); | €1.20/kg |
| Oil filters/drums; | €1.20/kg |
| Corrosives, Brake fluid; | €6.00/kg |
| Grease, adhesives and Aerosols; | €6.00/kg |
| Persistent organic pollutants (POP’s); | €6.00/kg |