The opening times for the centre in Carn are:
Monday 8:30 to 4:30
Weds 8:30-4:30
Sat 8:30-4:30
UPDATE ON CARNDONAGH RECYCLING FACILITY
I had some feedback to my plight about not being able to find the recycling facility in Carndonagh last week. Some people sympathised, saying that it wasn’t very well signposted. I am pleased to report that this problem will soon be rectified as new signs are on order. These should be in place by the New Year. Apparently the old signs were removed when the relief road was built.
RECYCLING IN CARNDONAGH
This week David Friel, the Recycling Officer, based in Lifford, offered me a tour of the facility. Of course, being nosy, I was happy to go and see what is happening in the world of recycling, locally. Before you ask, yes I did manage to find my way!
The first thing that struck me about the recycling centre was just how clean and well laid out it is. As you enter there is an office where you can go for assistance should you need to be pointed in the right direction. There are skips and containers for everything that can be recycled and the first visit could be a bit daunting. One comment I had from an e-mail, was that you had to be a certain height to be able to reach the openings for the plastic and paper skips. This is true, but just ask the staff for help and they will be more than happy to throw it in for you (they will be discreet and not mention how many empty bottles of wine you are recycling)!
After you go past the paper and plastic skips there are brand new, purpose built skips for old electrical items such as old televisions, stereos and fires. Then there is another skip for larger electrical appliances such as cookers.
Fridges, on the other hand have to be treated differently. These contain C.F.C. gas, which depletes the ozone layer. The gas is in the foam as well as the pipes in the back so the whole appliance has to be treated with care. Until recently it would have cost the government €50 per fridge to dispose of it safely. That cost is down to about €14 per fridge, which is better, but think how much the overall cost will be to safely dispose of all the old fridges in Ireland. It will be worth it though as it will be better than seeing fridges dumped in the hills!
There are also containers for fluorescent bulbs, old car and lorry batteries, old oil, bottles and cans and clothing all of which can be recycled. It brings home the fact that if you were to divide up your weekly rubbish into these different categories, then you would have so little waste that it would take weeks to fill a carrier bag. There are a couple of things missing though. Firstly there isn’t an area for recycling organic waste such as vegetable peelings and things from the garden such as hedge clippings or cut grass. The good news is that the centre does supply compost bins for €13 though so you can take one home in the back of the car and set it up in your own garden.
There isn’t a facility to cater for old tyres yet. These are the favourite item to put on the bonfires and are very toxic when burned. Some can be made into garden swings and containers to put your spuds and strawberries in but they do pose a problem when it comes to disposing of them safely. I have heard that they can make great houses when stacked properly and filled with rubble. Another use for them is to build sea defences. The council have been looking into this but at present the coast of Donegal appears to be a bit too rugged. Recycling tyres probably won’t be cheap and the cost of this will eventually have to be included in the price of the new tyre.
I had some feedback to my plight about not being able to find the recycling facility in Carndonagh last week. Some people sympathised, saying that it wasn’t very well signposted. I am pleased to report that this problem will soon be rectified as new signs are on order. These should be in place by the New Year. Apparently the old signs were removed when the relief road was built.
RECYCLING IN CARNDONAGH
This week David Friel, the Recycling Officer, based in Lifford, offered me a tour of the facility. Of course, being nosy, I was happy to go and see what is happening in the world of recycling, locally. Before you ask, yes I did manage to find my way!
The first thing that struck me about the recycling centre was just how clean and well laid out it is. As you enter there is an office where you can go for assistance should you need to be pointed in the right direction. There are skips and containers for everything that can be recycled and the first visit could be a bit daunting. One comment I had from an e-mail, was that you had to be a certain height to be able to reach the openings for the plastic and paper skips. This is true, but just ask the staff for help and they will be more than happy to throw it in for you (they will be discreet and not mention how many empty bottles of wine you are recycling)!
After you go past the paper and plastic skips there are brand new, purpose built skips for old electrical items such as old televisions, stereos and fires. Then there is another skip for larger electrical appliances such as cookers.
Fridges, on the other hand have to be treated differently. These contain C.F.C. gas, which depletes the ozone layer. The gas is in the foam as well as the pipes in the back so the whole appliance has to be treated with care. Until recently it would have cost the government €50 per fridge to dispose of it safely. That cost is down to about €14 per fridge, which is better, but think how much the overall cost will be to safely dispose of all the old fridges in Ireland. It will be worth it though as it will be better than seeing fridges dumped in the hills!
There are also containers for fluorescent bulbs, old car and lorry batteries, old oil, bottles and cans and clothing all of which can be recycled. It brings home the fact that if you were to divide up your weekly rubbish into these different categories, then you would have so little waste that it would take weeks to fill a carrier bag. There are a couple of things missing though. Firstly there isn’t an area for recycling organic waste such as vegetable peelings and things from the garden such as hedge clippings or cut grass. The good news is that the centre does supply compost bins for €13 though so you can take one home in the back of the car and set it up in your own garden.
There isn’t a facility to cater for old tyres yet. These are the favourite item to put on the bonfires and are very toxic when burned. Some can be made into garden swings and containers to put your spuds and strawberries in but they do pose a problem when it comes to disposing of them safely. I have heard that they can make great houses when stacked properly and filled with rubble. Another use for them is to build sea defences. The council have been looking into this but at present the coast of Donegal appears to be a bit too rugged. Recycling tyres probably won’t be cheap and the cost of this will eventually have to be included in the price of the new tyre.
The centre is open three days a week: - Monday, Wednesday and Saturday the opening times on these days are from 8:30am until 4:30pm. Next time you are in Carndonagh, why not make use of these facilities!
PLASTIC CONTAINERS AND PACKAGING
The skip at the centre can take ALL types of plastic. All that is asked of you is that the plastic is flattened and washed out first before it is pushed into the skips. Containers such as those that hold liquids are all air as you can imagine, so far more can be fitted into the skips when they are flat. The reason for washing them is to deter vermin.
PLASTIC CONTAINERS AND PACKAGING
The skip at the centre can take ALL types of plastic. All that is asked of you is that the plastic is flattened and washed out first before it is pushed into the skips. Containers such as those that hold liquids are all air as you can imagine, so far more can be fitted into the skips when they are flat. The reason for washing them is to deter vermin.
UPDATE
New charges from May 2009....you will not be happy...
20th March 2010 The latest FREE day on offer highlights the need for the centre to be FREE every day
Horticultural.
20th March 2010 The latest FREE day on offer highlights the need for the centre to be FREE every day
Horticultural.
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Here are the other centres
http://www.donegal.ie/dcc/environment/Recycling/Recycling_Centres.htm
There is talk of extra charges being introduced at the centre!!! Great incentive to go green!!
The opening times for the centre in Carn ar
Monday 8:30 to 4:30
Weds 8:30-4:30
Sat 8:30-4:30
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