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Guarding Waterford's environment through sustainable management of waste, enhancing air and water quality, and fostering awareness for a greener future.

What we do


Our Environment Department are responsible for the following areas :

  • Litter – Our inspectors prevent and control litter, illegal dumping and illegal burning.
  • Climate Action – Reducing emissions, saving energy and preparing for extreme weather.
  • Environmental Awareness – We aim to increase environmental awareness, and run school visits to promote environmental awareness among our younger citizens.
  • Cleansing – Our cleansing department clean the roads and streets of our villages and towns.
  • Our Recycling Centres in Dungarvan and Waterford City provide an opportunity for citizens to dispose of waste and recycling responsibly.
  • Waterford City & County Dog Shelter
  • Air, Noise & Water quality
  • Parks & Open Spaces
  • Cemeteries

The Environment Section use surveillance technology to assist their work in relation to Litter, Waste Management and for detection of illegal dumping. There are policies in place for Trail Cameras, Dashcams and Drones.

Environment homepage - showing Annestown beach
Annestown Beach

Climate Action


Our dedicated Climate Action team are striving to reduce emissions, save energy and prepare for extreme weather.

Learn more here

Access to Information on the Environment


European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment)(Amendment) 2007 – 2014 (S.I. No. 133 of 2007 and S.I. No. 662 of 2011 and S.I. 615 of 2014) (hereafter referred to as the AIE Regulations), give legal rights to those seeking to access information on the environment from public authorities. This section contains that information.

Read more here

MyWaste.ie


Recycling turns our waste materials into new useful products. This reduces the use of finite raw materials, saves energy and helps control air, water and land pollution. Recycling is a group effort. We all have our part to play to make sure our recycling is properly sorted. Recycling that includes non-recyclable items or is contaminated with food waste can end up in landfill.

It only takes a few minutes to rinse out plastic, glass & tin containers and sort your cardboard to avoid a disposal problem that will live with future generations for hundreds or even thousands of years.

To find out more about what you can recycle, visit https://www.mywaste.ie/page-what-to-do-with/

 

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