Ballyogan Recycling Park, located in Dublin 18, offers comprehensive waste management and recycling services for local residents. This article provides an overview of the facility’s operations, accepted materials, and charging structure.
Operating Hours and Contact Information
The recycling park is open:
- Monday to Friday: 08:30 – 17:30
- Saturday: 09:30 – 17:30
- Sunday and Bank Holidays: 10:30 – 17:30
The facility is closed on Easter Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, St. Stephen’s Day, and New Year’s Day.
For inquiries, contact:
- Phone: 01 291 3600
- Email: environ@dlrcoco.ie
Free Recycling Services
Ballyogan Recycling Park accepts a wide range of materials free of charge, including:
- Paper and cardboard
- Clean plastic packaging and bottles
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Textiles (excluding cushions, carpets, soiled clothing, duvets, and pillows)
- Tetra Pak containers
- Books and print cartridges
Additionally, the following items are accepted free of charge in designated areas:
- Kitchen appliances
- Light bulbs and batteries
- Gas cylinders and fire extinguishers (domestic only)
- Waste oils (excluding petrol, heating oil, and diesel)
- Electronic and electrical waste
- Metals and bicycles
- Sheet/plate glass (excluding ceramics)
Chargeable Items
The facility charges for disposal of:
- Wood (e.g., garden timber, flooring, doors)
- Bulky items (furniture, carpets, beds, sofas, mattresses)
- General waste (excluding food waste and tyres)
- Soil, stones, and household construction/demolition waste (excluding asbestos)
- Gypsum/plasterboard
- Green garden waste
- Household hazardous waste
Vehicle Charging Structure
Charges are based on vehicle type and waste category:
- Cars, MPVs, and rear passenger seat 4x4s: €30 for general waste, €8 for green garden waste
- Small vans and trailers: €60 for general waste, €25 for green garden waste
- Intermediate vans and trailers: €100 for general waste, €50 for green garden waste
Household hazardous waste incurs a €4 charge if delivered with non-chargeable waste, but is free when delivered with other chargeable waste.
Responsible Recycling Tips
To ensure efficient recycling:
- Clean and dry recyclables before disposal
- Flatten boxes and cans
- Remove plastic packaging from cardboard and paper
- Check that plastic containers are recyclable
- Sort materials correctly into designated containers
Does Ballyogan dump take duvets?
Ballyogan Recycling Park does not accept duvets, cushions, carpets, soiled clothing, or pillows. However, it does accept various types of electronic and electrical waste, including items like computers, monitors, printers, scanners, TVs, VCRs, CD/DVD players, stereos, and electrical tools.
What are the charges for disposing of a mattress?
Ballyogan dump accept mattresses but not free. They are categorized as bulky items, which are chargeable for disposal. If you wish to dispose of a mattress, you will need to pay the associated fee, which falls under the bulky items category.
The charges for disposing of bulky items, which include mattresses, are as follows:
- For cars, MPVs, estate cars, people carriers, and rear passenger seat Jeep/4×4 type vehicles: €30
- For small vans, car vans, and small trailers carrying up to 1.5 m³: €60
- For intermediate vans and trailers carrying up to 3 m³: €100
Ballyogan Recycling Park accepts only household waste from private vehicles. Commercial waste is not permitted. By following these guidelines, residents can contribute to effective waste management and environmental conservation in their community.
Other Recycling Centres in Dublin:
Here is a list of some other useful locations where you can drive your car and get rid of unwonted rubbish.
- Ballymount Recycling Centre in Ballymount Avenue, Greenhills, Dublin 20;
- Coolmine Recycling Centre located in the Coolmine Industrial Estate beside the Coolmine Fire Station, Dublin 15;
- Ringsend Recycling Centre on Pigeon House Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4;
- North Strand Recycling Centre on 1 Shamrock Terrace, N Strand Rd, North Strand, Dublin 1.