Please note that from January 2009, Kildare County Council will charge €3 per car and €5 for car and trailer / van / 4x4. The only exception will be vehicles that are carrying electrical goods only as there can be no charge on these items. The charge is to offset the running costs of this facility and the Council has taken this step reluctantly to ensure the viability of the facility.
What is the Civic Amenity Centre?
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. The Civic Amenity Centre is operated and managed by Kildare County Council.
Where is the Civic Amenity Centre?
Travelling into Athy, on the N9, from Kilcullen/Naas direction:
Turn right at King Oil, down the small avenue next to the forecourt of the service station. KCC Athy Roads Depot at bottom of avenue, Athy Civic Amenity Centre to the right.
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:
- Electrical goods are free of charge
- 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
Domestic Recyclables (Car €3.00, Car and Trailer / Van / Jeep €5.00 )
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) |
|
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 |
Lighting |
Strip lighting, energy saver bulbs |
|
Batteries |
Car, mobile phone, household appliance batteries |
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
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.
We regret that we cannot take large commercial vehicles, under condition 5.1.1 of our EPA Waste Licence 175 - 1. These large commercial vehicles can be accomodated at Silliot Hill Integrated Waste Management Facility, in Kilcullen, where the same weight charges as outlined above apply.
Contact Details
Address: Athy Civic Amenity Centre, Gallows Hill, Athy, Co. Kildare
Tel: 059 864 0657
Opening Hours - Thursday to Saturday inclusive 9.00 - 1.00, 2.00 - 4.00,
Please note, Athy Civic Amenity Centre is closed on Bank Holidays, and Sundays.
Environment Contact Details
Environment 045 980 588
Fax 045 980 587
Email