What is a Kerbside Collection?

A Kerbside collection is a separate collection for clean and dry recyclable waste. This involves separating dry recyclables (see list) from ordinary household waste. Your dry recyclables are put into a green recycling bag and your ordinary refuse is put into a yellow ordinary refuse bag. These bags can be purchased from your local shop (see list)

Why?

It is in the interest of everyone to recycle and reduce the amount going to landfill and Kilkenny Borough Council is committed to recycling more waste. This collection will make it easier to recycle more and reduce the amount we send to landfills.

 
How?

Check the collection timetable and the calendar to establish your collection day. On the day appointed for recyclable collection leave out your sorted dry recyclables in the Green Bag. On the other day appointed for ordinary refuse collection leave out your ordinary refuse (less dry recyclables) in the yellow bag. The refuse truck will only collect the appropriate bag on the appropriate day/week. It is important to leave the bags outside your gate/ on the footpath, before 8.00 am on the morning of the collection. DO NOT LEAVE THE BAG OUT OVER NIGHT

Price:
Green Bags - Recycling € 2.00
Yellow Bags - Refuse € 6.00

When will it be collected?

The collection will take place on a fortnightly basis. Dry Recyclables and residual/ ordinary refuse will be collected on alternate weeks.
Please check the calendar which indicates your collection day. Use a compost bin or wormery to make compost from your garden and kitchen waste.

Download Refuse Collection Service Calendar (pdf file)

Download Information Booklet on 2009 Kerbside Recycling Collection (pdf file)

Important Points to Remember:

• Recyclable material that is wet or has been contaminated with food waste cannot be recycled.
• Items should be clean with the lids removed; these can also be included for recycling.
• Ensure that your yellow and green collection bags are securely tied when placed out for collection as wet recyclable material can not be collected.
• Refuse charges that remain outstanding for 2003 and previous years are still payable to Kilkenny Borough Council. Borough Council Refuse Collectors will only collect the special Yellow and Green Bags an yellow and green weeks as per the collection calendar.
• Do not leave your yellow and green bag out for collection on the same day, only one will be collected.
  

Frequently Asked Question

Should I use a different bag for different types of recyclable waste?
No. The same bag can be used for all dry recyclables listed. The materials are taken to a facility where they are sorted into the different types.

When should I leave my bags out for collection?
Bags will be collected on alternate weeks; Please check the calendar. By recycling you can reduce your refuse charges.

Do I need to attach a tag?
No. the charge for the bags covers the cost of collection and disposal.

How many bags can I leave out?
You can leave out as many as you need to.

Are plastic bags recyclable?
Plastic Shopping bags etc. are not acceptable in the collection. Please reuse your plastic shopping bags

Why isn't glass included in the recycling collection?
Once broken, different glass colours are different to separate and further more broken glass can destroy the paper recycling process. You should continue to bring your glass bottles and jars to your nearest bottle bank.

Top tips:
Rinse out and squash all containers and cartons.
Bring all glasses to the bottle banks located throughout the city
Remove lids from plastic bottles and then include them with your recyclables
Bags will be rejected if they contain food waste, glass, non recyclables, they are too heavy or content is wet.

Bags are available at the following outlets:

Black Quarry Service Station, Gallows Hill

Burkes, Rose Inn Street
Butlers Shop, Lord Edwards Street
Centra, Ardnore
Cleeres Black Cat, Black Mill Street
Gala Foodstores, Friary Street
Halal Centre, Irishtown
Homestead, James' Green
In Touch, Market Yard
Larkins, Patrick Street
Lighthouse Stores, Walkin Street
Matt Quinlan, O'Loughlin Road
Moores, Castlecomer Road
Mullins Butchers, Jacob Street
Newsplus Extra, 35 Kieran Street
Spar Esso, Callan Road Roundabout
Spar Shop and Garage, St.Canice's Place
Supervalue, Johns' Green
Tallents, Dean Cavanagh Place
Texaco Centra, Callan Road
The Well, Kennyswell Road
Tim Power, John Street
Vivo, Hebron Road
Euro Spar, Newpark