Free Mattress Recycling Days

Bord na Móna Recycling in partnership with Kildare County Council, the Regional Waste Enforcement Office and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications will be holding free waste mattress recycling events at two Civic Amenity Sites to help domestic households recycle and reduce dumping across County Kildare.

The free events will take place from 9AM – 3PM at the following locations;

1. Silliot Hill Civic Amenity Centre, Brownstown, Kilcullen on Sunday 8th October
2. Gallowshill Civic Amenity Site, Dublin Road, Athy on Tuesday 10th

Households are encouraged to take this opportunity to undertake a clear out and dispose of such waste in a responsible fashion in accordance with the Circular Economy principles, and should explore alternatives other than disposal prior to bringing along to the events.

The following items will be accepted for recycling for free on the day and household quotas will apply:

• Double, single, and triple mattresses –maximum of 6 per delivery.

The following will not be accepted during the events:

• Divans, pillows, bed frames, foot stools, couches, armchairs.
• Commercial operators,
• Charity companies,

All categories which fall outside of this scheme can be recycled as normal at any Civic Amenity Site when normal service and opening hours resume.

For more information on items accepted for recycling and household quotas please visit – www.kildare.ie/countycouncil