Ireland moves up to second place in EU for packaging recycling

Ireland has climbed up the rankings in terms of recycling packaging in the EU from fourth place to second, according to figures released by Eurostat.  Research indicates that 98pc of the Irish public are recycling.

In 2013, Repak collected 712,054 tonnes of packaging, of which 39pc was paper, 28pc glass, 27pc plastic and 5pc metal.Irish businesses have invested €300m through Repak to ensure that their packaging is recycled over the past 17 years and Repak has helped to grow packaging recovery from under 15pc in 1998 to nearly 79pc last year.

Repak also reveals that it recycles 3.72 kgs per household, per week, the equivalent of five cereal boxes, 10 pizza boxes, 2 wine bottles, 15 butter tubs, 40 yoghurt pots and 15 drinks cans per house per week.“Being upgraded to the No 2 in Europe is a major milestone for Ireland’s package recycling story.  This is due this success to the collective efforts of our members, recovery operators, Government, Local Authorities and consumers,” said Seamus Clancy, CEO Repak.

Have a Green Halloween…..DIY and Win!

Anyone who grew up during the 80’s probably went Trick ‘R Treating in a black plastic bag complete with homemade witch’s hat.   Shop bought costumes nowadays seem to have replaced these DIY favourites but homemade costumes don’t have to be embarrassing (or sweaty) and can in fact give you a great opportunity to recycle whilst spend some fun times with the family.  Barna Recycling would like to challenge all our customers to create a Halloween costume from Recyclable materials. Email pictures of your scary creations to halloween@barnarecycling.com before the 7th of November to be in with a chance to win some great prizes:

First Prize:         €50 One4All Voucher
Second Prize:    €30 One4All Voucher
Third Prize:        €20 One4All Voucher

Handy Tip : The internet has lots of great ideas for homemade costumes so get Googling.

October Bank Holiday Collection Arrangements

Galway City Customers : your waste will be collected on Monday 27th October as normal.

Galway County Customers : if your waste collection was scheduled for Monday 27th October, your collection will now take place on Saturday 25th October instead.

Roscommon Customers:  your waste will be collected on Monday 27th October as normal.

Leitrim Customers: if your waste collection was scheduled for Monday 27th October, your collection will now take place on Saturday 25th of October.

Sligo & Mayo Customers: if your waste collection was scheduled for Monday 27th October, your collection will now take place on Saturday 25th October instead.

Please remember to leave your bins out the night before your scheduled collection as collections times can take place very early in the morning.

Leitrim Customers Can Now Pay by Lift Electronically

The deferred discontinuation of the Pay by Lift system until the 1st of December 2014
by Leitrim County Council has resulted in a shortage of physical bin tags.
In order to provide Leitrim householders with a convenient and affordable
solution in the interim, Barna Recycling are offering customers the option
to Pay by Lift using the electronic system. Simply open an account with
us and purchase the required credit. The cost per lift will be no more than
the cost of a traditional bin tag. To enable Pay by Lift users on the electronic system to comply with the new Waste Management Bye Laws, Barna Recycling will transfer your
account to the new Pay by Weight system on the switch over date.

Call us today on 1890 200 425 to get started.

Waste Collection Calendars

For waste collection dates in your area please click on the relevant link below.

Sligo Waste Collection Schedule

North West Waste Collection Schedule

Roscommon Waste Collection Schedule

Mayo Waste Collection Schedule

Can’t find your area? Click here and enter your Barna Recycling Account Number for a full collection schedule.

Barna Recycling win Galway City Council bin collection contract

In a statement issued today, Managing Director of Barna Recycling, Sean Curran, said,

“We are delighted to have been selected as the preferred bidder by Galway City

Council for their bin collection contract. For over 20 years we have been providing waste collection services to customers in Galway and throughout the west of Ireland.”

“We promise a seamless transition for all Galway City Council customers and will be in contact with them in the coming weeks to finalise all bin collection details. Our commitment to providing an excellent waste collection service remains our number one priority ”

Barna Recycling operates a state of the art facility at Carrowbrowne, on the outskirts of town that is fully equipped to manage recycling, compost and general waste. The company currently manages waste for over 60,000 household and business customers in Connacht.