Brown Bin

Household Food Waste and Bio-Waste Regulations 2013 (S.I.71 of 2013) require all households to place both cooked and uncooked food waste into a separate brown bin that will be supplied by their waste collector.

The following timetable illustrates the roll-out of the brown bin: 

Date

Agglomerations

 

31 Dec 2013

> 20,000

  •   Monksland  

1 Jul 2015

> 1,500

  •   Castlerea,
  •   Roscommon Town
  •   Ballaghderreen
  •   Boyle
  •   Cortober

1 Jul 2016

> 500

All other towns/villages including:

  •   Ballyleague
  •   Roosky
  •   Elphin

For more information on what you put into your Brown Bin log onto www.brownbin.ie or contact your waste collector.