Household and Commercial Food Waste Regulations Amended
The Department of Environment Community and Local Government has amended the food waste regulations
The key amendments in the both Regulations are:
Definition of authorised treatment plants are composting, biogas and pet food manufacturing plants and excludes type 8 plants.
Household Regs:
Waste Collectors have to provide a waste receptacle (brown bin) directly to a householders address.
Food waste have to be collected at least every fortnight. In the case where the residual collection is more frequent, a brown bin service has to be collected as least as often as the residual bin.
SI 190 of 2015 (3) Commercial Food Waste Amendments
SI 191 of 2015 (3) Household Food Waste Regulations