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WEEE Ireland, in association with Kilkenny County Council, is holding a free electrical recycling day on Saturday May 29.

Households in County Mayo can recycle their batteries for free in any local shops where batteries are sold. Shops selling batteries are now required to accept waste batteries - similar to those they stock - without charge or requiring a purchase. In 2008, the Battery Regulations were introduced to ensure that spent portable batteries are separated from normal waste so that they can be recycled.

Reduce, reuse, recycle — we've all heard the slogan by now. Are we aware of the importance of the message that slogan carries? Are we taking it seriously and doing anything about it? As there is not much room in the current landfills, we have to be very strict in what we can comfortably allow into them. In a way, it might be considered a good thing, as it should make people alert and more concerned about waste, making them think of it from an environmental point of view. But does it?

To find out what happens to discarded household carpets, old jeans or empty bottles, take a closer look at the Ford Focus.

When it comes to domestic and commercial waste and recycling services, Loftus Recycling has it all covered. Loftus Recycling cater for all types of customers; in fact the company’s customer base varies from individual domestic customers using prepaid bags, right up to commercial/industrial clients who require 40 cubic yard skips.

The new large dustbins which are situated both on the Salthill Promenade and the city centre are welcome but they need to be emptied regularly and more need to be installed.

The decision by officials at Mayo County Council to impose a charge for recycling is a backward step, which undermines local democracy and discourages recycling, says Westport Labour Councillor Keith Martin.

Galway city and county took high honours this week after being named one of the country’s top recycling regions in a nationwide survey by Rehab Recycle.

Dep Noel Treacy has welcomed plans to introduce a free battery recycling service throughout the country from next month.

The Environmental Protection Agency is asking Carlow householders not to forget to recycle all the parcel wrapping and the sweet wrappers that they use this Christmas.