Waste Permitting

Waste Permits

Waste Collection in Donegal

There are a number of permitted waste collectors in Donegal who provide a household waste collection service. You can check for permitted waste collectors by visiting the National Waste Collection Permit Office or by contacting Donegal County Council's Waste Regulations Officer. 

Only permitted collectors can operate in the County.  All waste collected must be disposed of at a licensed facility and any individuals found to be disposing of waste illegally will be prosecuted. 

If you are a business or a householder, please remember you can only give your waste to an authorised waste collection permit holder‌. If you do not you are guilty of an offence under the Waste Management Act 1996.  

Applying for a Waste Collection Permit

You must apply to the National Waste Collection Permit Office (NWCPO) for a Waste Collection Permit and for the Review of a Waste Collection Permit.

The National Waste Collection Permit Office (NWCPO) is based at Offaly County Council, Aras an Chontae, Charleville Road, Tullamore Co. Offaly Tel 057 9373710. 

or contact them by email on contactus@nwcpo.ie.or through their website www.nwcpo.ie where you can search the names, addresses, and contact numbers of all waste collectors in County Donegal.

Waste Facility Permits and Certificates of Registration

Donegal County Council is responsible for the licensing of certain waste facilities under the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Certificate of Registration) Regulations 2007 as amended, either by way of a Waste Facility Permit or Certificate of Registration.

Applying for a Waste Facility Permit or a Certificate of Registration

See below for relevant application forms and supporting documents required.

• Waste Permit & COR Application‌
• Public Liability Insurance Declaration
• Newspaper Notice for Waste Facility Permit Application
• Newspaper Notice for Review of Waste Facility Permit Application
• Review of waste permit newspaper notice
• Sample Site notice

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A list of all Waste Permitted facilities in Donegal is available here; https://facilityregister.nwcpo.ie

The EPA is responsible for licensing the larger and more hazardous waste facilities in the State, they can be contacted at 053 9160600 or though their website  http://www.epa.ie/

For more information please contact Donegal County Councils Waste Regulations Officer.

The Movement of Waste

Movement of Waste in and out of Ireland

The movement of waste into and out of the Republic of Ireland is licensed by the National Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Office under the Waste Management (Shipment of Waste) Regulations 2007,.

Wastes must be transported by an authorised Waste Collection Permit holder and if its across international borders only by one who is a registered Dealer and Broker with the National TFS office..

Such wastes are described as either ‘green listed wastes’ or ‘amber listed wastes’ depending on the waste type. Amber listed wastes must always have pre-notification consent from the National TFS officewhile green listed wastes do not need such consent but must always be accompanied by at least an Annex VII Consignment Note.

The  National TFS office can be contacted at 01 222 4700.

Movement of Hazardous Waste within the Republic of Ireland

The movement of hazardous wastes within the Irish State is also regulated by the National TFS office, under the European Communities (Shipment of Hazardous Waste Exclusively within Ireland) Regulations 2011.

The movement of hazardous wastes within Ireland must be be conducted by an authorised Waste Collection Permit holder using Waste Transfer Forms (WTFs) as part of the online Waste Transfer Management Portal (WTMP). Use of this system by those managing hazardous waste movements is compulsory. This can be done online https://www.dublincity.ie/residential/environment/national-tfs-office/regulations-shipment-hazardous-waste-within-ireland

Waste Licensing in other Jurisdictions