Funded by RWMPO & DCEE are teaming up to host a FREE Household Hazardous Waste Collection - ONE DAY ONLY.

Household Haz Waste Collection Day

Booking Essential

Is your shed overflowing with leftover paint cans? Are old chemical sprays and containers lurking under your sink? Don't let these hazardous items pose a risk to your family or the environment any longer. Help has arrived for Limerick residents!

The Regional Waste Management Planning Offices and Cork County Council are teaming up to host a FREE Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, September 12th, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 16:00 PM at Tramore Valley Park, Co. Cork T12 AE86.

This initiative lets you safely bid goodbye to those lingering products tucked away under the sink or gathering dust in the shed. Think leftover paint tins, harsh cleaning chemicals, bleach, garden herbicides, and forgotten aerosol cans - gone in one clean sweep, with peace of mind.

What You Can Bring (Household Items ONLY):

The collection day will accept household items that contain potentially harmful components. Please ONLY bring the following:

· Household Chemicals: Disinfectants, detergents, bleach, oven cleaners, toilet bowl cleaners, and other potent cleaning agents

Personal Care Products: Nail polish, nail polish remover, aerosols, and other chemical-based cosmetic products

Garden Chemicals: Pesticides, herbicides, and other chemical treatments used in lawn and garden care

Paints: Leftover paint and paint related products such as paintbrushes and rollers.

Solvents: Varnishes, thinners, strippers, inks, glues, resins, and other solvent-based products

Automotive Products: Used motor oil, petrol, diesel, antifreeze, surface polish, and other automotive fluids

Important Reminders:

This collection is for household hazardous waste only. Commercial/farm waste CANNOT be accepted

Medicines, medical waste, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and gas canisters will not be accepted

There's a 10 can/tub limit per customer for leftover paint

There’s a 25 litre per customer limit for motor oil

Please plan your visit accordingly, as materials can only be accepted between 12:00pm-16:00pm on Saturday September 12th, 2026, and entry is permitted only for those who have registered online

Opening hours are dependent on capacity limits to maintain safety and operational efficiency

If you are having any issues with booking, please contact Cork CityCounty Council on 021 492 4000 or email waste_enforcement@corkcity.ie

Please read the GDPR statement from the link below before booking tickets:

https://www.limerick.ie/council/services/your-council/data-protection/data-protection-privacy-statement-for-limerick-city

Description supplied by the event organiser.