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Household Waste/Bin Collection
The weekly household waste collection service in County Galway is provided by private sector operators in County Galway. Various companies provide waste collection services throughout the County. The service available in the County is based on a landfill and recycling collection service on alternate weeks. Click here for more info.
Recycling Centres
Galway County Council operate 3 Recycling Centres in County Galway. They are Clifden, Tuam and Ballinasloe.
Bring Banks
The Council has been directly involved in the provision of 93 sites for the recycling of glass and beverage cans around the County. There is a great demand for such centres in the County and every effort will be made to ensure the widespread availability of such recycling centres. Any community which is interest in having this facility should first agree a suitable site with the Area Engineer and then contact the Environment Section requesting to be included for consideration in any expansion of the scheme. Click here for more information and locations of bring banks.
Composting
Everyone with a garden should compost. Composting turns organic household waste such as teabags, coffee grounds, raw vegetable peelings, fruit and garden waste into a valuable product for your garden and can reduce the amount of household waste you send to landfill by up to 50%! Compost bins are available to purchase from Galway County Council at cost price of €45 (incl delivery to any part of the County). Click here for more info.
Waste Prevention
It is generally accepted that the excessive generation of waste is bad for the environment and therefore we should try to reduce as much waste arising as possible. This will limit excessive resource use and will assist in reducing on environmental damage. Preventing waste before it’s created does just that and it can also help reduce the cost of disposal because if you don’t create it you don’t have to dispose of it!
click here for advice on waste prevention