Under the Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2001, a person running a waste collection business must apply and receive a Waste Collection Permit from the relevant Authority.
The purpose of the Waste Collector Permit system is to provide controls on the commercial collection of waste to ensure good waste management and a high standard of environmental protection.
Mayo County Council is the lead authority for the issuing of waste collection permits in the Connaught area, and deals with the administration of the regulations on behalf of the six Connaught Waste Authorities (Galway County Council, Galway City Council, Leitrim County Council, Roscommon County Council, Sligo County Council, and Mayo County Council).
A full list of permitted collectors is available at www.connaughtwaste.ie
If you are in the business of moving any type of waste in the Connaught Region, you must apply for a waste collection permit to Mayo County Council.
Waste collection permits govern the movement of the majority of waste types such as:
The Application Form can be requested from Mayo County Council by:
Applicants must put a notice in a newspaper, circulating in the collection area, stating their intention to make an application.
Any member of the public may make a written submission to Mayo County Council within 6 weeks of the application being made.
For Further Details on Waste Collection Permits please contact the Environment Section of Mayo County Council on 094 9024444.