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Recycling charges reduced to only €4 per car! 

Carndonagh Recycling Centre,
Station Road, Carndonagh,
Co. Donegal

Opening Hours

Monday 8.30am – 4.30pm
Wednesday 8.30am – 4.30pm
Saturday 8.30am – 4.30pm

Please note that the site will only be open to the public during the above times.

Contact:

David Friel, Recycling Officer (074) 91 76276 or email dfriel@donegalcoco.ie or

Suzanne Tinney, Waste Awareness Officer, (074) 91 76276 or email suzanne.tinney@donegalcoco.ie 

Recycling charges reduced to only €4 per car!

You should note that the following list may not cover all waste items accepted at the facility. Items not otherwise specified will be charged on the basis of the nearest comparable item.
The decision of site staff will be final.

Free Recycling

The following recyclable items will be accepted Free of Charge:

Glass bottles/jars
Food and drink cans, aerosol cans
Textiles (No duvets, pillows / cushions accepted).
Fluorescent Tubes
Household Batteries
Car Batteries
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Print Cartridges/Mobile Phones

€4 & €8 Recycling

€4 will allow access for private vehicles (without trailers) and €8 for private vehicles with small car trailers (e.g. 6” by 4”) depositing a combination of the following waste items and materials:

Paper
Cardboard
Plastic
Milk & Drinks Cartons
Waste Engine Oil
Waste Cooking Oil
Mixed metals (e.g. steel sink, beer barrel, bicycle, bin, barbecue, radiator, water tank)

Bulky Items Charges

Bulky Goods €8 Charge
A charge of €8 per item will apply for the deposit of the following bulky items:
Mattress (Single), Single Bed – excl. mattress, Crate
Kitchen/Dining Chair, Buggy, Bedside Locker
Garden Chair, Rocking Horse, Pram
High Chair, Slide, Large Toys
Ironing Board, Stepladder, Curtain/Blind
Toilet, Cistern, Bathroom Sink

€20 Charge:
A charge of €20 per item will apply for the deposit of the following bulky items:
Double Bed – excl. mattress, Chest of Drawers, Table
Mattress (Double), Bath, Sofa
Armchair, Shower Tray, Door
Wardrobe, Cot, Linoleum (per room/roll)
Carpet (per room/roll)

Note
Vehicles with large, agricultural, silage or livestock trailers will not be allowed access to the Council’s Recycling Centre.

Construction and demolition wastes, such as windows, fireplaces, ceramic tiles, slates, roof tiles and timber, will not be accepted at the Council’s Recycling Centre.

Items not otherwise specified will be charged on the basis of the nearest comparable item. The decision of site staff will be final. It you are unsure whether an item will be accepted, you should contact,


Contact Details Environment Section

Stranorlar: (074) 91 72222
Laghey: (074) 97 24400
Carndonagh: (074) 93 73700
Letterkenny: (074) 91 94200
Milford: (074) 91 53900
Dungloe: (074) 95 61300

Retail Outlets Selling Tickets For Carndonagh Recycling Centre

 
Bridie Doherty, Corner House, Carndonagh
SuperValu, Mart Road, Carndonagh
G & S Supermarket, Carndonagh Shopping Centre
Post Office, Carndonagh Shopping centre
JJ Kelly’s Supermarket, Millbrae, Carndonagh
Donegal County Council, Cash Office, Carndonagh, Opening Hours Monday to Friday 9.15am – 12.15pm & 1pm – 4pm.

Materials Accepted