GLAS Scheme & Fencing of Watercourses

IFFPG in association with Glanbia Ireland have confirmed their ‘bring centre’ 2021 dates for plastic recycling.

Below are the branches and dates:

See below the items that will and won’t be accepted:

Will Accept

• Silage Plastic (wrap & sheeting) – only €25 per half tonne with code
• Netting/Twine - €5 per half tonne bag
• Bulk Fert/Feed Bags (Liners removed) - €10 per half tonne bag
• Small Fert/Feed Bag & Bulk Bag Liner - €10 per half tonne bag
• Spray Drums (Must be triple washed) - €10 per half tonne bag

Now also taking

• 200L blue barrels - €5 per barrel. Must be cleaned and washed out

Won’t accept

• Paint cans
• Oil drums
• Veterinary products

2020 record year for collections

IFFPG collected a record 34,000 tonnes of wrap and sheeting waster in 2020 an achieved a 79% recycling rate, despite disruptions due to covid. This was an 18% increase versus previous years. This confirms that the Irish scheme is one of the most successful of its type in Europe. Last year ‘bring centres’ were pushed back to July – October and farmers took advantage of this less busy time to bring their plastics to the centres.

Many of these ‘Bring Centres’ are in the Glanbia Ireland catchment area. There were about 220 ‘Bring Centres’ in 2020 and Glanbia customers used 53 of these.  Within the catchment area the estimate for recycling is over 80%  of their crop packaging waste and fertiliser packaging waste- Well above the national average .18 of these centres are run in Glanbia retail outlets.

First Published: 9 June 2021