LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL
The Water Quality Environmental Team
will hold a public information evening on the upcoming Fushoge Catchment Farm Inspections.
Date: Thursday 17th October 2024.
Time: – 8.30 p.m.
Venue: Community Centre, Killeshin.
All are welcome.
Rathdowney Firefighters will be out and about in Rathdowney tomorrow Friday the 9th August 2024 as part of their recruitment drive.
If you see them please stop and say hello and if you are interested in a career in the Fire Services please see information below:
Abbeyleix Firefighters will be out and about in Abbeyleix tomorrow Thursday the 1st of August 2024 as part of their recruitment drive.
If you see them please stop and say hello and if you are interested in a career in the Fire Services please see information below:
Laois County Council in partnership with their sponsors Bord na Mona Recycling are asking local communities to spring into action to join the fight against litter again this Spring. To participate groups, communities, neighbours and friends are requested to register with the Environment Section to receive free packs of bags, gloves and litter pickers to help tackle the issue of litter in their local areas, to see the benefit of a litter free environment. The collected litter will be gathered by Bord na Mona Recycling in the week after the clean up is completed i.e. from 8th to 12th April.
Full details can be found here: https://laois.ie/departments/environment/community-initiatives/clean-up-laois-week/
The bring bank was removed on 29th February 2024.
Laois County Council is looking for an alternative location in Mountrath. The bring bank at the Community Centre in Castletown is the nearest existing site. The complete list of bring banks in County Laois can be found on Laois County Council’s website (at https://laois.ie/departments/environment/waste-recycling/recycling/recycling-centresbring-banks/) or alternatively a map showing the bring bank network can be found on the website’s Public Mapping Portal, accessed here. Please note that the map has not yet been updated to remove the Mountrath bring bank site.
Please see details below for the opening hours over the Christmas Period for Kyletalesha Landfill and Recycling Centre and also the Recycling Centre in Portarlinton.
Non artificial Christmas Trees will be accepted for recycling free of charge at Kyletalesha Landfill Site until Saturday 27th January 2024
Please remove all lights and decorations beforehand.
Please see details below for the opening hours over the Christmas Period for Kyletalesha Landfill and Recycling Centre and also the Recycling Centre in Portarlinton.
Avoid dodgy dealers offering cash for your old car or advertising on social media platforms. They will not give you the correct paperwork and your old car could end up being used in criminal activity.
In order to scrap a car, you need to take it to an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF) that is licensed by the EPA or the Local Authority. Disposal of a car poses an environmental risk due to the hazardous materials contained in these vehicles such the lead acid batteries; fluids, including lubricating oil, coolant and brake fluid; as well as the catalytic converters, all of which must be disposed of safely in order to prevent pollution.
What steps do I need to take to scrap my car?
The first thing you need to do is contact your local authority to find out where the nearest ATF is to you. Full details and a list of registered contactors can be found here: https://laois.ie/departments/environment/waste-recycling/waste-disposal/end-of-life-vehicles/
What do I need to bring with me?
Bring your vehicle registration documents, ID and proof of address with you.
What else should I note?
Don’t remove any parts of the car, eg the gearbox, as you may be charged for the disposal. Tell your insurer your car has been scrapped. They’ll generally let you transfer any funds you hold with them towards insuring your next vehicle or give you a refund.
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION Once the car is scrapped the ATF will issue you with a certificate of destruction, which means the car has been de-registered, and will forward the details of the certificate of destruction to the National Vehicle File
